Method: Geocentric translations (geog2D domain)
Remarks: Derived at 1 station. Replaced by PSAD56 to WGS 84 (15) (code 6971).
Information source: U.S. Defense Mapping Agency TR8350.2 September 1987.
Revision date: 2017-10-16
Unit: degree (supplier to define representation)
Geodetic CRS: PSAD56
Datum: Provisional South American Datum 1956
Ellipsoid: International 1924
Prime meridian: Greenwich
Data source: OGP
Revision date: 2011-01-25
Scope: Geodetic survey.
Remarks: Incorporates La Canoa (CRS code 4247) and within Venezuela (but not beyond) the names La Canoa and PSAD56 are synonymous.
Method: Geocentric translations (geog2D domain)
Coordinate system: Ellipsoidal 2D CS. Axes: latitude, longitude. Orientations: north, east. UoM: degree
Center coordinates
-69.33320865 -19.50139341
WGS84 bounds:
-70.49 -21.51
-68.18 -17.5
Definition: Well Known Text (WKT)
GEOGCS["PSAD56", DATUM["Provisional_South_American_Datum_1956", SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297, AUTHORITY["EPSG","7022"]], TOWGS84[-270,183,-390,0,0,0,0], AUTHORITY["EPSG","6248"]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0, AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]], UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433, AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]], AUTHORITY["EPSG","4248"]]
GEOGCS["PSAD56", DATUM["Provisional_South_American_Datum_1956", SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297, AUTHORITY["EPSG","7022"]], TOWGS84[-270,183,-390,0,0,0,0], AUTHORITY["EPSG","6248"]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0, AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]], UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433, AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]], AUTHORITY["EPSG","4248"]]
Definition: OGC GML
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Definition: XML
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Definition: GeoServer
4248=GEOGCS["PSAD56",DATUM["Provisional_South_American_Datum_1956",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7022"]],TOWGS84[-270,183,-390,0,0,0,0],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6248"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4248"]]
Definition: Mapnik
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Map srs="+proj=longlat +ellps=intl +towgs84=-270,183,-390,0,0,0,0 +no_defs"> <Layer srs="+proj=longlat +ellps=intl +towgs84=-270,183,-390,0,0,0,0 +no_defs"> </Layer> </Map>
Definition: SQL (PostGIS)
INSERT into spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext) values ( 4248, 'EPSG', 4248, '+proj=longlat +ellps=intl +towgs84=-270,183,-390,0,0,0,0 +no_defs ', 'GEOGCS["PSAD56",DATUM["Provisional_South_American_Datum_1956",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7022"]],TOWGS84[-270,183,-390,0,0,0,0],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6248"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4248"]]');
Definition: OGC WKT
GEOGCS["PSAD56",DATUM["Provisional_South_American_Datum_1956",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7022"]],TOWGS84[-270,183,-390,0,0,0,0],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6248"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4248"]]