Geocentric translations (geog2D domain)
Derived at 2 stations. Accuracy 25m, 25m and 32m in X, Y and Z axes.
U.S. Defense Mapping Agency TR8350.2 September 1987.
2023-01-17
metre
EPSG
Kort & Matrikelstyrelsen, Copenhagen.
2012-02-13
Topographic mapping.
Historically also found with coordinate system axis abbreviations N/E (CS code 4501); second axis has abbreviation E but is positive to the west.
Greenland - onshore southwest coastal area south of 63°N.
Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: northing, westing (Y,X). Orientations: north, west. UoM: m.
Definition: OGC Well Known Text
PROJCS["Qornoq 1927 / Greenland zone 8 east", 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",61.5], PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",-48], PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",1], PARAMETER["False easting",0], PARAMETER["False northing",0], UNIT["metre",1, AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]], AUTHORITY["EPSG","2307"]]
Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)
BOUNDCRS[ SOURCECRS[ PROJCRS["Qornoq 1927 / Greenland zone 8 east", 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 8 east", METHOD["Lambert Conic Conformal (West Orientated)", ID["EPSG",9826]], PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",61.5, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8801]], PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",-48, 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 - onshore southwest coastal area south of 63°N."], BBOX[59.74,-50.72,63,-42.52]], ID["EPSG",2307]]], TARGETCRS[ GEOGCRS["WGS 84", ENSEMBLE["World Geodetic System 1984 ensemble", MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (Transit)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G730)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G873)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1150)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1674)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1762)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G2139)"], ELLIPSOID["WGS 84",6378137,298.257223563, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], ENSEMBLEACCURACY[2.0]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], CS[ellipsoidal,2], AXIS["geodetic latitude (Lat)",north, ORDER[1], ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], AXIS["geodetic longitude (Lon)",east, ORDER[2], ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], USAGE[ SCOPE["Horizontal component of 3D system."], AREA["World."], BBOX[-90,-180,90,180]], ID["EPSG",4326]]], ABRIDGEDTRANSFORMATION["Transformation from unknown to WGS84", METHOD["Position Vector transformation (geog2D domain)", ID["EPSG",9606]], PARAMETER["X-axis translation",164, ID["EPSG",8605]], PARAMETER["Y-axis translation",138, ID["EPSG",8606]], PARAMETER["Z-axis translation",-189, ID["EPSG",8607]], PARAMETER["X-axis rotation",0, ID["EPSG",8608]], PARAMETER["Y-axis rotation",0, ID["EPSG",8609]], PARAMETER["Z-axis rotation",0, ID["EPSG",8610]], PARAMETER["Scale difference",1, ID["EPSG",8611]]]]
Definition: ESRI Well Known Text
PROJCS["Qornoq_1927_Greenland_zone_8_east", 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",61.5], PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",-48.0], 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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Definition: GeoServer
2307=PROJCS["Qornoq 1927 / Greenland zone 8 east",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",61.5],PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",-48],PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",1],PARAMETER["False easting",0],PARAMETER["False northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","2307"]]