EPSG:6100 NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 2-16
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: Arctic - 84°30'N to 79°30'N, 95°W to 55°W. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:6100 |
|---|---|
| Name | NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 2-16 |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
Arctic - 84°30'N to 79°30'N, 95°W to 55°W Arctic - between 84°30'N and 79°30'N, approximately 95°W to approximately 55°W. May be extended westwards within the latitude limits. |
| Bounds | W -95,00° · S 79,50° · E -55,00° · N 84,51° |
| Countries | World |
| Datum | NAD83 Canadian Spatial Reference System |
| Ellipsoid | GRS 1980 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257222101 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4617 — NAD83(CSRS) |
| Unit | metre (E east, N north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | NAD83(CSRS) to WGS 84 (2) (EPSG:1946) — accuracy 1 m |
| Scope | Exploration and development, mapping. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of false origin | 82.05842488888888 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | -75 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 83.66666666666667 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 80.33333333333333 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 16500000 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 2500000 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=82.0584248888889 +lon_0=-75 +lat_1=83.6666666666667 +lat_2=80.3333333333333 +x_0=16500000 +y_0=2500000 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +towgs84=-0.991,1.9072,0.5129,0.02579,0.00965,0.01166,0 +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:6100.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["NAD_1983_CSRS_EPSG_Arctic_zone_2-16",GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1983_CSRS",DATUM["D_North_American_1983_CSRS",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",16500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",2500000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-75.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",83.6666666666667],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",80.3333333333333],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",82.0584248888889],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — World
- 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
- EPSG:6098NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 1-23
- EPSG:6099NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 2-14
- EPSG:6101NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 3-25
- EPSG:6102NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 3-27
- EPSG:6104NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 4-14
- EPSG:6105NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 4-16
- EPSG:6106NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 4-18
- EPSG:6107NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 5-33
- EPSG:6108NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 5-35
- EPSG:6109NAD83(CSRS) / EPSG Arctic zone 5-37
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.