Geodetic CRS: Mexico ITRF2008
Datum: Mexico ITRF2008
Ellipsoid: GRS 1980
Prime meridian: Greenwich
Data source: EPSG
Information source: "El Geoide Gravimetrico Mexicano 2010", Instituto Nacional de Estradistica y Geografia (INEGI), 2015, and "Technical Standard for the National Geodetic System", Official Gazette of the Federation, 2010-12-23.
Revision date: 2026-02-27
Scope: Reversible geoid model transformation.
Remarks: Reversible alternative to Mexico ITRF2008 to NAVD88 height (1) (code 11388).
Method: Geog3D to Geog2D+GravityRelatedHeight (txt)
Area of use: Mexico - onshore.
Description: (0,)
Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)
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Definition: JavaScript (Proj4js)
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Definition: JSON
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Definition: MapServer - MAPfile
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Definition: Mapnik
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Definition: SQL (PostGIS)
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