EPSG:6116Projected

WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 1-29

Type
Projected
Unit
metre

Area of use

Arctic - between 87°50'N and 82°50'N, approximately 60°E to approximately 120°E. May be extended westwards or eastwards within the latitude limits.

proj4 definition

+proj=lcc +lat_0=85.4371183333333 +lon_0=90 +lat_1=87 +lat_2=83.6666666666667 +x_0=29500000 +y_0=1500000 +datum=WGS84 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Well-Known Text (WKT)

PROJCS["WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 1-29",GEOGCS["WGS 84",DATUM["WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS 84",6378137,298.257223563,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7030"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6326"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4326"]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic_2SP"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",85.4371183333333],PARAMETER["central_meridian",90],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",87],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",83.6666666666667],PARAMETER["false_easting",29500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",1500000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6116"]]
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