EPSG:6086 WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-40
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: Arctic - 77°50'N to 72°50'N, 166°E to 169°W. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:6086 |
|---|---|
| Name | WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-40 |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
Arctic - 77°50'N to 72°50'N, 166°E to 169°W Arctic - between 77°50'N and 72°50'N, approximately 166°E to approximately 169°W. May be extended westwards or eastwards within the latitude limits. |
| Bounds | W 166,00° · S 72,83° · E -168,99° · 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 | 179 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 77 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 73.66666666666667 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 40500000 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 4500000 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=75.3644033055556 +lon_0=179 +lat_1=77 +lat_2=73.6666666666667 +x_0=40500000 +y_0=4500000 +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:6086.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["WGS_1984_EPSG_Arctic_zone_4-40",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",40500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",4500000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",179.0],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: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:6085WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-38
- 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
- EPSG:6097NAD83(NSRS2007) / EPSG Arctic zone 6-16
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.