Name: NAD83 to WGS 84 (1)
Method: Geocentric translations (geog2D domain)
Remarks: Derived at 354 stations. Accuracy 2m in each axis.
Information source: U.S. Defense Mapping Agency TR8350.2 revision of August 1993.
Revision date: 2020-03-14
Unit: metre
Geodetic CRS: NAD83
Datum: North American Datum 1983
Ellipsoid: GRS 1980
Prime meridian: Greenwich
Data source: EPSG
Information source: Statistics Canada, https://www.statcan.gc.ca/
Revision date: 2026-07-20
Scope: Statistical analysis.
Remarks: Basis for the Statistical Ecosystem Register grid system. See https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/16-510-x/16-510-x2025004-eng.htm section 5.1.
Coordinate system: Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: easting, northing (E,N). Orientations: east, north. UoM: m.
Center coordinates
5070638.08 2212571.57
Projected bounds:
-822663.81 -1293206.35
10851832.68 6003359.17
WGS84 bounds:
-172.54 23.81
-47.74 86.46
Definition: OGC Well Known Text
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Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)
PROJCRS["NAD83 / Statistics Canada Statistical Ecosystem Register Albers", BASEGEOGCRS["NAD83", DATUM["North American Datum 1983", ELLIPSOID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], ID["EPSG",4269]], CONVERSION["Statistics Canada Statistical Ecosystem Register Albers", METHOD["Albers Equal Area", ID["EPSG",9822]], PARAMETER["Latitude of false origin",63.390675, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8821]], PARAMETER["Longitude of false origin",-91.866666666667, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8822]], PARAMETER["Latitude of 1st standard parallel",49, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8823]], PARAMETER["Latitude of 2nd standard parallel",90, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8824]], PARAMETER["Easting at false origin",6200000, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1], ID["EPSG",8826]], PARAMETER["Northing at false origin",3000000, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1], ID["EPSG",8827]]], CS[Cartesian,2], AXIS["(E)",east, ORDER[1], LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], AXIS["(N)",north, ORDER[2], LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], USAGE[ SCOPE["Statistical analysis."], AREA["Canada - onshore and offshore - Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland and Labrador; Northwest Territories; Nova Scotia; Nunavut; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Quebec; Saskatchewan; Yukon."], BBOX[38.21,-141.01,86.46,-40.73]], ID["EPSG",11899]]
Definition: ESRI Well Known Text
PROJCS["NAD83_Statistics_Canada_Statistical_Ecosystem_Register_Albers", GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1983", DATUM["D_North_American_1983", SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0], UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]], PROJECTION["Albers"], PARAMETER["False_Easting",6200000.0], PARAMETER["False_Northing",3000000.0], PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-91.866666666667], PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",49.0], PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",90.0], PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",63.390675], UNIT["Meter",1.0]]
Definition: JSON
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Definition: GeoServer
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Definition: Mapnik
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Definition: SQL (PostGIS)
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