EPSG:6068 - GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 8-22

Attributes


Unit

metre

Scope

Exploration and development, mapping.

Remarks

None

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.

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

Datum: Greenland 1996

Coordinate System: cartesian

Projection: EPSG Arctic LCC zone 8-22

Geodetic CRS: GR96

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    BASEGEOGCRS["GR96",
        DATUM["Greenland 1996",
            ELLIPSOID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
        ID["EPSG",4747]],
    CONVERSION["EPSG Arctic LCC zone 8-22",
        METHOD["Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)",
            ID["EPSG",9802]],
        PARAMETER["Latitude of false origin",62.0153068888889,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8821]],
        PARAMETER["Longitude of false origin",-37,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8822]],
        PARAMETER["Latitude of 1st standard parallel",63.6666666666667,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8823]],
        PARAMETER["Latitude of 2nd standard parallel",60.3333333333333,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8824]],
        PARAMETER["Easting at false origin",22500000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1],
            ID["EPSG",8826]],
        PARAMETER["Northing at false origin",8500000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1],
            ID["EPSG",8827]]],
    CS[Cartesian,2],
        AXIS["(E)",east,
            ORDER[1],
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
        AXIS["(N)",north,
            ORDER[2],
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
    USAGE[
        SCOPE["Exploration and development, mapping."],
        AREA["Arctic - between 64°30'N and 59°30'N, approximately 44°W to approximately 29°W. May be extended westwards within the latitude limits."],
        BBOX[59.5,-44,64.51,-29]],
    ID["EPSG",6068]]
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      },
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