EPSG systems

EPSG:9252 MMN / Argentina 2

Projected system (Transverse Mercator) in use: Argentina - Tierra del Fuego onshore. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.

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System record
Code	EPSG:9252
Name	MMN / Argentina 2
Type	Projected system — Transverse Mercator
Area of use	Argentina - Tierra del Fuego onshore
Bounds	W -68,64° · S -55,11° · E -63,73° · N -52,59°
Countries	Argentina
Datum	Ministerio de Marina Norte
Ellipsoid	International 1924 a = 6378388 m · 1/f = 297
Base geographic system	EPSG:9251 — MMN
Unit	metre (X north, Y east)
Transformation to WGS 84	MMN to WGS 84 (1) (EPSG:9261) — accuracy 2.5 m
Scope	Oil and gas exploration and production.

Projection parameters

Parameter	Value	Unit
Latitude of natural origin	-90	degree
Longitude of natural origin	-69	degree
Scale factor at natural origin	1	unity
False easting	2500000	metre
False northing	0	metre

proj4 definition

+proj=tmerc +lat_0=-90 +lon_0=-69 +k=1 +x_0=2500000 +y_0=0 +ellps=intl +units=m +towgs84=-9.5,122.9,138.2 +no_defs

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WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)

PROJCS["MMN_Argentina_2",GEOGCS["GCS_MMN",DATUM["Ministerio_de_Marina_Norte",SPHEROID["International_1924",6378388.0,297.0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",2500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-69.0],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",1.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",-90.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]

All systems — Argentina

Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.

Projection parameters

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WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)

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