EPSG:27038 DEPRECATED

Nahrwan 1967 / UTM zone 38N

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Method: Geocentric translations (geog2D domain)

Remarks: Derived at 3 stations. Accuracy 20m in each axis.

Information source: U.S. Defense Mapping Agency TR8350.2 revision of August 1993.

Revision date: 2020-03-14

Attributes

Unit: metre

Geodetic CRS: Nahrwan 1967

Datum: Nahrwan 1967

Ellipsoid: Clarke 1880 (RGS)

Prime meridian: Greenwich

Data source: EPSG

Revision date: 2006-06-02

Scope: Engineering survey, topographic mapping.

Remarks: In Iraq, replaces Nahrwan 1934 / Iraq zone (projCRS code 3394) and replaced by Karbala 1979 (Polservice) / UTM zone 38N (projCRS code 3392).

Area of use: Iraq - between 42°E and 48°E. Kuwait - west of 48°E.

Coordinate system: Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: easting, northing (E,N). Orientations: east, north. UoM: m.

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Center coordinates
936308.5 2949086.47

Projected bounds:
788544.08 2726662.7
1088653.09 3173643.24

WGS84 bounds:
47.95 24.63
50.81 28.57

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Definition: OGC Well Known Text

PROJCS["Nahrwan 1967 / UTM zone 38N",
    GEOGCS["Nahrwan 1967",
        DATUM["Nahrwan_1967",
            SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465],
            TOWGS84[-243,-192,477,0,0,0,0]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4270"]],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",45],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",0],
    UNIT["metre",1,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","27038"]]

Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

PROJCRS["Nahrwan 1967 / UTM zone 38N",
    BASEGEOGCRS["Nahrwan 1967",
        DATUM["Nahrwan 1967",
            ELLIPSOID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
        ID["EPSG",4270]],
    CONVERSION["UTM zone 38N",
        METHOD["Transverse Mercator",
            ID["EPSG",9807]],
        PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8801]],
        PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",45,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8802]],
        PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",0.9996,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1],
            ID["EPSG",8805]],
        PARAMETER["False easting",500000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1],
            ID["EPSG",8806]],
        PARAMETER["False northing",0,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1],
            ID["EPSG",8807]]],
    CS[Cartesian,2],
        AXIS["(E)",east,
            ORDER[1],
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
        AXIS["(N)",north,
            ORDER[2],
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
    USAGE[
        SCOPE["Engineering survey, topographic mapping."],
        AREA["Iraq - between 42°E and 48°E. Kuwait - west of 48°E."],
        BBOX[28.53,42,37.39,48]],
    ID["EPSG",27038]]

Definition: ESRI Well Known Text

PROJCS["Nahrwan_1967_UTM_Zone_38N",
    GEOGCS["GCS_Nahrwan_1967",
        DATUM["D_Nahrwan_1967",
            SPHEROID["Clarke_1880_RGS",6378249.145,293.465]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],
        UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000.0],
    PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],
    PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",45.0],
    PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996],
    PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],
    UNIT["Meter",1.0]]

Definition: PROJ.4

+proj=utm +zone=38 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-243,-192,477,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Definition: JavaScript (Proj4js) 

proj4.defs("EPSG:27038","+proj=utm +zone=38 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-243,-192,477,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

Definition: JSON

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    "type": "ProjectedCRS",
    "name": "Nahrwan 1967 / UTM zone 38N",
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        "name": "Nahrwan 1967",
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            }
        },
        "coordinate_system": {
            "subtype": "ellipsoidal",
            "axis": [
                {
                    "name": "Geodetic latitude",
                    "abbreviation": "Lat",
                    "direction": "north",
                    "unit": "degree"
                },
                {
                    "name": "Geodetic longitude",
                    "abbreviation": "Lon",
                    "direction": "east",
                    "unit": "degree"
                }
            ]
        },
        "id": {
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            "code": 4270
        }
    },
    "conversion": {
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            "id": {
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                "code": 9807
            }
        },
        "parameters": [
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                "name": "Latitude of natural origin",
                "value": 0,
                "unit": "degree",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8801
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "Longitude of natural origin",
                "value": 45,
                "unit": "degree",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8802
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "Scale factor at natural origin",
                "value": 0.9996,
                "unit": "unity",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8805
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "False easting",
                "value": 500000,
                "unit": "metre",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8806
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "False northing",
                "value": 0,
                "unit": "metre",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8807
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    "coordinate_system": {
        "subtype": "Cartesian",
        "axis": [
            {
                "name": "Easting",
                "abbreviation": "E",
                "direction": "east",
                "unit": "metre"
            },
            {
                "name": "Northing",
                "abbreviation": "N",
                "direction": "north",
                "unit": "metre"
            }
        ]
    },
    "scope": "Engineering survey, topographic mapping.",
    "area": "Iraq - between 42°E and 48°E. Kuwait - west of 48°E.",
    "bbox": {
        "south_latitude": 28.53,
        "west_longitude": 42,
        "north_latitude": 37.39,
        "east_longitude": 48
    },
    "id": {
        "authority": "EPSG",
        "code": 27038
    }
}

Definition: GeoServer

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Definition: MapServer - MAPfile

PROJECTION
	"proj=utm"
	"zone=38"
	"a=6378249.145"
	"rf=293.465"
	"towgs84=-243,-192,477,0,0,0,0"
	"units=m"
	"no_defs"
	"type=crs"
END

Definition: Mapnik

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	</Layer>
</Map>

Definition: SQL (PostGIS)

INSERT into spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext) values ( 27038, 'EPSG', 27038, '+proj=utm +zone=38 +a=6378249.145 +rf=293.465 +towgs84=-243,-192,477,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["Nahrwan 1967 / UTM zone 38N",GEOGCS["Nahrwan 1967",DATUM["Nahrwan_1967",SPHEROID["Clarke 1880 (RGS)",6378249.145,293.465],TOWGS84[-243,-192,477,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4270"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",45],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","27038"]]');