EPSG:6079 WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 3-17
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: Arctic - 81°10'N to 76°10'N, 98°E to 129°E. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:6079 |
|---|---|
| Name | WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 3-17 |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
Arctic - 81°10'N to 76°10'N, 98°E to 129°E Arctic (Russia onshore and offshore) - between 81°10'N and 76°10'N, approximately 98°E to approximately 129°E. May be extended westwards or eastwards within the latitude limits. |
| Bounds | W 98,00° · S 76,16° · E 129,01° · N 81,17° |
| Countries | Russia |
| Datum | World Geodetic System 1984 |
| Ellipsoid | WGS 84 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257223563 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4326 — WGS 84 |
| Unit | metre (E east, N north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | None: this is WGS 84 |
| Scope | Exploration and development, mapping. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of false origin | 78.70733752777778 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | 114 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 80.33333333333333 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 77 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 17500000 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 3500000 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=78.7073375277778 +lon_0=114 +lat_1=80.3333333333333 +lat_2=77 +x_0=17500000 +y_0=3500000 +datum=WGS84 +units=m +no_defsPaste it into QGIS, proj4js, PostGIS (spatial_ref_sys) or GDAL. +towgs84 carries the EPSG transformation to WGS 84; the official code stays EPSG:6079.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["WGS_1984_EPSG_Arctic_zone_3-17",GEOGCS["GCS_WGS_1984",DATUM["D_WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137.0,298.257223563]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",17500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",3500000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",114.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",80.3333333333333],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",77.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",78.7073375277778],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Russia
- EPSG:2748Pulkovo 1995 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger CM 162E
- EPSG:2749Pulkovo 1995 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger CM 165E
- EPSG:2750Pulkovo 1995 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger CM 168E
- EPSG:2751Pulkovo 1995 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger CM 171E
- EPSG:2752Pulkovo 1995 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger CM 174E
- EPSG:2753Pulkovo 1995 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger CM 177E
- EPSG:2754Pulkovo 1995 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger CM 180E
- EPSG:2755Pulkovo 1995 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger CM 177W
- EPSG:2756Pulkovo 1995 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger CM 174W
- EPSG:2757Pulkovo 1995 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger CM 171W
- EPSG:2758Pulkovo 1995 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger CM 168W
- EPSG:3389Pulkovo 1942 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 60
- EPSG:3390Pulkovo 1995 / 3-degree Gauss-Kruger zone 60
- EPSG:4200Pulkovo 1995
- EPSG:6077WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 3-13
- EPSG:6078WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 3-15
- EPSG:6080WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 3-19
- EPSG:7683GSK-2011
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.