EPSG:2299

Qornoq 1927 / Greenland zone 2 west

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Method: Geocentric translations (geog2D domain)

Remarks: Derived at 2 stations. Accuracy 25m, 25m and 32m in X, Y and Z axes.

Information source: U.S. Defense Mapping Agency TR8350.2 September 1987.

Revision date: 2023-01-17

Attributes

Unit: metre

Geodetic CRS: Qornoq 1927

Datum: Qornoq 1927

Ellipsoid: International 1924

Prime meridian: Greenwich

Data source: EPSG

Information source: Kort & Matrikelstyrelsen, Copenhagen.

Revision date: 2012-02-13

Scope: Topographic mapping.

Remarks: Historically also found with coordinate system axis abbreviations N/E (CS code 4501); second axis has abbreviation E but is positive to the west.

Area of use: Greenland - west coast onshore - between 78°N and 79°N.

Coordinate system: Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: northing, westing (Y,X). Orientations: north, west. UoM: m.

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Definition: OGC Well Known Text

PROJCS["Qornoq 1927 / Greenland zone 2 west",
    GEOGCS["Qornoq 1927",
        DATUM["Qornoq_1927",
            SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],
            TOWGS84[164,138,-189,0,0,0,0]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4194"]],
    PROJECTION["Lambert_Conic_Conformal_(West_Orientated)"],
    PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",79.5],
    PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",-64],
    PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",1],
    PARAMETER["False easting",0],
    PARAMETER["False northing",0],
    UNIT["metre",1,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","2299"]]

Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

PROJCRS["Qornoq 1927 / Greenland zone 2 west",
    BASEGEOGCRS["Qornoq 1927",
        DATUM["Qornoq 1927",
            ELLIPSOID["International 1924",6378388,297,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
        ID["EPSG",4194]],
    CONVERSION["Greenland zone 2 west",
        METHOD["Lambert Conic Conformal (West Orientated)",
            ID["EPSG",9826]],
        PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",79.5,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8801]],
        PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",-64,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8802]],
        PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",1,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1],
            ID["EPSG",8805]],
        PARAMETER["False easting",0,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1],
            ID["EPSG",8806]],
        PARAMETER["False northing",0,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1],
            ID["EPSG",8807]]],
    CS[Cartesian,2],
        AXIS["northing (Y)",north,
            ORDER[1],
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
        AXIS["westing (X)",west,
            ORDER[2],
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
    USAGE[
        SCOPE["Topographic mapping."],
        AREA["Greenland - west coast onshore - between 78°N and 79°N."],
        BBOX[78,-73.29,79,-65.24]],
    ID["EPSG",2299]]

Definition: ESRI Well Known Text

PROJCS["Qornoq_1927_Greenland_zone_2_west",
    GEOGCS["GCS_Qornoq_1927",
        DATUM["D_Qornoq_1927",
            SPHEROID["International_1924",6378388.0,297.0]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],
        UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],
    PROJECTION["Lambert_Conic_Conformal_(West_Orientated)"],
    PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",79.5],
    PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",-64.0],
    PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",1.0],
    PARAMETER["False easting",0.0],
    PARAMETER["False northing",0.0],
    UNIT["Meter",1.0]]

Definition: JSON

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                {
                    "name": "Geodetic latitude",
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                },
                {
                    "name": "Geodetic longitude",
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                    "unit": "degree"
                }
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            },
            {
                "name": "Scale factor at natural origin",
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                "unit": "unity",
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                }
            },
            {
                "name": "False easting",
                "value": 0,
                "unit": "metre",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8806
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "False northing",
                "value": 0,
                "unit": "metre",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8807
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    "coordinate_system": {
        "subtype": "Cartesian",
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            {
                "name": "Northing",
                "abbreviation": "Y",
                "direction": "north",
                "unit": "metre"
            },
            {
                "name": "Westing",
                "abbreviation": "X",
                "direction": "west",
                "unit": "metre"
            }
        ]
    },
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        "east_longitude": -65.24
    },
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        "authority": "EPSG",
        "code": 2299
    }
}

Definition: GeoServer

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