EPSG:6068Projected
GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 8-22
Type
Projected
Unit
metre
Accuracy
1 m
Area of use
Arctic - between 64°30'N and 59°30'N, approximately 44°W to approximately 29°W. May be extended westwards within the latitude limits.
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=62.0153068888889 +lon_0=-37 +lat_1=63.6666666666667 +lat_2=60.3333333333333 +x_0=22500000 +y_0=8500000 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs
Well-Known Text (WKT)
PROJCS["GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 8-22",GEOGCS["GR96",DATUM["Greenland_1996",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101],TOWGS84[0,0,0,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4747"]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic_2SP"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",62.0153068888889],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-37],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",63.6666666666667],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",60.3333333333333],PARAMETER["false_easting",22500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",8500000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6068"]]