EPSG:6085 WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-38
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: Arctic - 77°50'N to 72°50'N, 142°E to 166°E. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:6085 |
|---|---|
| Name | WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-38 |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
Arctic - 77°50'N to 72°50'N, 142°E to 166°E Arctic - between 77°50'N and 72°50'N, approximately 142°E to approximately 166°E. May be extended westwards or eastwards within the latitude limits. |
| Bounds | W 142,00° · S 72,83° · E 166,01° · N 77,84° |
| Countries | World |
| 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 | 75.36440330555556 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | 154 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 77 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 73.66666666666667 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 38500000 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 4500000 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=75.3644033055556 +lon_0=154 +lat_1=77 +lat_2=73.6666666666667 +x_0=38500000 +y_0=4500000 +datum=WGS84 +units=m +no_defs
Paste it into QGIS, proj4js, PostGIS (spatial_ref_sys) or GDAL. +towgs84 carries the EPSG transformation to WGS 84; the official code stays EPSG:6085.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["WGS_1984_EPSG_Arctic_zone_4-38",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",38500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",4500000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",154.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",77.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",73.6666666666667],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",75.3644033055556],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]
Other systems — World
- EPSG:6074ETRS89 / EPSG Arctic zone 5-13
- EPSG:6075WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 2-24
- EPSG:6076WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 2-26
- EPSG:6081WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-30
- EPSG:6082WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-32
- EPSG:6083WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-34
- EPSG:6084WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-36
- EPSG:6086WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-40
- EPSG:6087WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 5-15
- EPSG:6088WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 5-17
- EPSG:6089WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 5-19
- EPSG:6090WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 5-21
- EPSG:6091WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 5-23
- EPSG:6092WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 5-25
- EPSG:6093WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 5-27
- EPSG:6094NAD83(NSRS2007) / EPSG Arctic zone 5-29
- EPSG:6095NAD83(NSRS2007) / EPSG Arctic zone 5-31
- EPSG:6096NAD83(NSRS2007) / EPSG Arctic zone 6-14
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.