EPSG:2163 - US National Atlas Equal Area

Attributes


Unit

metre

Scope

Statistical analysis.

Remarks

None

Area of use

United States (USA) - onshore and offshore.

Data Source: EPSG v11.016 2024-08-31

Datum: Not specified (based on Clarke 1866 Authalic Sphere)

Coordinate System: cartesian

Projection: US National Atlas Equal Area

Geodetic CRS: Unspecified datum based upon the Clarke 1866 Authalic Sphere

Export

PROJCRS["US National Atlas Equal Area",
    BASEGEOGCRS["Unspecified datum based upon the Clarke 1866 Authalic Sphere",
        DATUM["Not specified (based on Clarke 1866 Authalic Sphere)",
            ELLIPSOID["Clarke 1866 Authalic Sphere",6370997,0,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
        ID["EPSG",4052]],
    CONVERSION["US National Atlas Equal Area",
        METHOD["Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area (Spherical)",
            ID["EPSG",1027]],
        PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",45,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8801]],
        PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",-100,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8802]],
        PARAMETER["False easting",0,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1],
            ID["EPSG",8806]],
        PARAMETER["False northing",0,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1],
            ID["EPSG",8807]]],
    CS[Cartesian,2],
        AXIS["easting (X)",east,
            ORDER[1],
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
        AXIS["northing (Y)",north,
            ORDER[2],
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
    USAGE[
        SCOPE["Statistical analysis."],
        AREA["United States (USA) - onshore and offshore."],
        BBOX[15.56,167.65,74.71,-65.69]],
    ID["EPSG",2163]]
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    "datum": {
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      "name": "Not specified (based on Clarke 1866 Authalic Sphere)",
      "ellipsoid": {
        "name": "Clarke 1866 Authalic Sphere",
        "radius": 6370997
      }
    },
    "coordinate_system": {
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        {
          "name": "Geodetic latitude",
          "abbreviation": "Lat",
          "direction": "north",
          "unit": "degree"
        },
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          "name": "Geodetic longitude",
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          "unit": "degree"
        }
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    },
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      "name": "Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area (Spherical)",
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        "authority": "EPSG",
        "code": 1027
      }
    },
    "parameters": [
      {
        "name": "Latitude of natural origin",
        "value": 45,
        "unit": "degree",
        "id": {
          "authority": "EPSG",
          "code": 8801
        }
      },
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        "unit": "degree",
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        }
      },
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        "name": "False easting",
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        "unit": "metre",
        "id": {
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        }
      },
      {
        "name": "False northing",
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        "unit": "metre",
        "id": {
          "authority": "EPSG",
          "code": 8807
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "coordinate_system": {
    "subtype": "Cartesian",
    "axis": [
      {
        "name": "Easting",
        "abbreviation": "X",
        "direction": "east",
        "unit": "metre"
      },
      {
        "name": "Northing",
        "abbreviation": "Y",
        "direction": "north",
        "unit": "metre"
      }
    ]
  },
  "scope": "Statistical analysis.",
  "area": "United States (USA) - onshore and offshore.",
  "bbox": {
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    "west_longitude": 167.65,
    "north_latitude": 74.71,
    "east_longitude": -65.69
  },
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  }
}
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