EPSG:4291 - SAD69

Attributes

Unit

degree minute second hemisphere

Scope

Geodesy.

Remarks

None

Area of use

Brazil - onshore and offshore. In rest of South America - onshore north of approximately 45°S and Tierra del Fuego.

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

Datum: South American Datum 1969

Coordinate System: ellipsoidal

Projection: Undefined

Geodetic CRS: Undefined

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GEOGCRS["SAD69",
    DATUM["South American Datum 1969",
        ELLIPSOID["GRS 1967",6378160,298.247167427,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]],
    PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
        ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
    CS[ellipsoidal,2],
        AXIS["geodetic latitude (Lat)",north,
            ORDER[1],
            ANGLEUNIT["degree minute second hemisphere",0.0174532925199433]],
        AXIS["geodetic longitude (Long)",east,
            ORDER[2],
            ANGLEUNIT["degree minute second hemisphere",0.0174532925199433]],
    USAGE[
        SCOPE["Geodesy."],
        AREA["Brazil - onshore and offshore. In rest of South America - onshore north of approximately 45°S and Tierra del Fuego."],
        BBOX[-55.96,-91.72,12.52,-25.28]],
    ID["EPSG",4291]]
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  "type": "GeographicCRS",
  "name": "SAD69",
  "datum": {
    "type": "GeodeticReferenceFrame",
    "name": "South American Datum 1969",
    "ellipsoid": {
      "name": "GRS 1967",
      "semi_major_axis": 6378160,
      "inverse_flattening": 298.247167427
    }
  },
  "coordinate_system": {
    "subtype": "ellipsoidal",
    "axis": [
      {
        "name": "Geodetic latitude",
        "abbreviation": "Lat",
        "direction": "north",
        "unit": {
          "type": "AngularUnit",
          "name": "degree minute second hemisphere",
          "conversion_factor": 0.0174532925199433
        }
      },
      {
        "name": "Geodetic longitude",
        "abbreviation": "Long",
        "direction": "east",
        "unit": {
          "type": "AngularUnit",
          "name": "degree minute second hemisphere",
          "conversion_factor": 0.0174532925199433
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "scope": "Geodesy.",
  "area": "Brazil - onshore and offshore. In rest of South America - onshore north of approximately 45°S and Tierra del Fuego.",
  "bbox": {
    "south_latitude": -55.96,
    "west_longitude": -91.72,
    "north_latitude": 12.52,
    "east_longitude": -25.28
  },
  "id": {
    "authority": "EPSG",
    "code": 4291
  }
}
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            '- onshore and offshore. In rest of South America - onshore north '
            'of approximately 45°S and Tierra del '
            'Fuego."],BBOX[-55.96,-91.72,12.52,-25.28]],ID["EPSG",4291]]',
 'geographic_crs_name': 'SAD69',
 'grid_mapping_name': 'latitude_longitude',
 'horizontal_datum_name': 'South American Datum 1969',
 'inverse_flattening': 298.247167427,
 'longitude_of_prime_meridian': 0.0,
 'prime_meridian_name': 'Greenwich',
 'reference_ellipsoid_name': 'GRS 1967',
 'semi_major_axis': 6378160.0,
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