EPSG:1359

Hughes 1980

Attributes

Ellipsoid: Hughes 1980

Prime meridian: Greenwich

Data source: EPSG

Information source: US National Snow and Ice Data Center.

Revision date: 2023-11-19

Scope: US Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) SSM/I microwave imagery products.

Remarks: Used in US Air Force Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I) and Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSMIS) processing software.

Area of use: World.

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WGS84 bounds:
179.9 -85.0
-179.9 85.0

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Definition: OGC Well Known Text

DATUM["Hughes_1980",
    SPHEROID["Hughes 1980",6378273,298.279411123064,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","7058"]],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","1359"]]

Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

DATUM["Hughes 1980",
    ELLIPSOID["Hughes 1980",6378273,298.279411123064,
        LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
    ID["EPSG",1359]]

Definition: ESRI Well Known Text

DATUM["D_Hughes_1980",
    SPHEROID["Hughes_1980",6378273.0,298.279411123064]]

Definition: JSON

{
    "$schema": "https://proj.org/schemas/v0.7/projjson.schema.json",
    "type": "GeodeticReferenceFrame",
    "name": "Hughes 1980",
    "ellipsoid": {
        "name": "Hughes 1980",
        "semi_major_axis": 6378273,
        "semi_minor_axis": 6356889.449
    },
    "scope": "US Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) SSM/I microwave imagery products.",
    "area": "World.",
    "bbox": {
        "south_latitude": -90,
        "west_longitude": -180,
        "north_latitude": 90,
        "east_longitude": 180
    },
    "id": {
        "authority": "EPSG",
        "code": 1359
    }
}

Definition: GeoServer

1359-datum=DATUM["Hughes_1980",SPHEROID["Hughes 1980",6378273,298.279411123064,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7058"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","1359"]]