EPSG:2291 DEPRECATED

NAD83(CSRS98) / Prince Edward Isl. Stereographic (NAD83)

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Method: NTv2

Grid Files: PE7783V2.gsb

Remarks: Parameter file is from ATS77 to NAD83(CSRS)v2 (2) (code 9236) assuming that NAD83(CSRS)v2 is equivalent to WGS 84 within the accuracy of the transformation.

Information source: OGP

Revision date: 2021-09-23

Attributes

Unit: metre

Geodetic CRS: ATS77

Datum: Average Terrestrial System 1977

Ellipsoid: Average Terrestrial System 1977

Prime meridian: Greenwich

Data source: EPSG

Information source: PEI Department of Transportation & Public Works

Revision date: 2000-10-19

Scope: Engineering survey, topographic mapping.

Remarks: Deprecated due to error in source geogCRS.

Area of use: Canada - Prince Edward Island.

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

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Center coordinates
385027.83 716089.38

Projected bounds:
284366.83 649934.41
485362.67 777277.04

WGS84 bounds:
-64.49 45.9
-61.9 47.09

Canada - Prince Edward Island.
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Definition: OGC Well Known Text

PROJCS["NAD83(CSRS98) / Prince Edward Isl. Stereographic (NAD83)",
    GEOGCS["ATS77",
        DATUM["Average_Terrestrial_System_1977",
            SPHEROID["Average Terrestrial System 1977",6378135,298.257],
            EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","PE7783V2.gsb"]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4122"]],
    PROJECTION["Oblique_Stereographic"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",47.25],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",-63],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.999912],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",400000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",800000],
    UNIT["metre",1,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","2291"]]

Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

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        PROJCRS["NAD83(CSRS98) / Prince Edward Isl. Stereographic (NAD83)",
            BASEGEOGCRS["ATS77",
                DATUM["Average Terrestrial System 1977",
                    ELLIPSOID["Average Terrestrial System 1977",6378135,298.257,
                        LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]],
                PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
                    ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
                ID["EPSG",4122]],
            CONVERSION["Prince Edward Isl. Stereographic (NAD83)",
                METHOD["Oblique Stereographic",
                    ID["EPSG",9809]],
                PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",47.25,
                    ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
                    ID["EPSG",8801]],
                PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",-63,
                    ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
                    ID["EPSG",8802]],
                PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",0.999912,
                    SCALEUNIT["unity",1],
                    ID["EPSG",8805]],
                PARAMETER["False easting",400000,
                    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1],
                    ID["EPSG",8806]],
                PARAMETER["False northing",800000,
                    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1],
                    ID["EPSG",8807]]],
            CS[Cartesian,2],
                AXIS["easting (E(X))",east,
                    ORDER[1],
                    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
                AXIS["northing (N(Y))",north,
                    ORDER[2],
                    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
            USAGE[
                SCOPE["Engineering survey, topographic mapping."],
                AREA["Canada - Prince Edward Island."],
                BBOX[45.9,-64.49,47.09,-61.9]],
            ID["EPSG",2291]]],
    TARGETCRS[
        GEOGCRS["WGS 84",
            ENSEMBLE["World Geodetic System 1984 ensemble",
                MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (Transit)"],
                MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G730)"],
                MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G873)"],
                MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1150)"],
                MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1674)"],
                MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1762)"],
                MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G2139)"],
                ELLIPSOID["WGS 84",6378137,298.257223563,
                    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
                ENSEMBLEACCURACY[2.0]],
            PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
                ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
            CS[ellipsoidal,2],
                AXIS["geodetic latitude (Lat)",north,
                    ORDER[1],
                    ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
                AXIS["geodetic longitude (Lon)",east,
                    ORDER[2],
                    ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
            USAGE[
                SCOPE["Horizontal component of 3D system."],
                AREA["World."],
                BBOX[-90,-180,90,180]],
            ID["EPSG",4326]]],
    ABRIDGEDTRANSFORMATION["ATS77 to WGS 84 (2)",
        METHOD["NTv2",
            ID["EPSG",9615]],
        PARAMETERFILE["Latitude and longitude difference file","PE7783V2.gsb"],
        USAGE[
            SCOPE["(null/copy) Approximation for medium and low accuracy applications assuming equality between plate-fixed static and earth-fixed dynamic CRSs, ignoring static/dynamic CRS differences."],
            AREA["Canada - Prince Edward Island."],
            BBOX[45.9,-64.49,47.09,-61.9]],
        ID["EPSG",1689],
        REMARK["Parameter file is from ATS77 to NAD83(CSRS)v2 (2) (code 9236) assuming that NAD83(CSRS)v2 is equivalent to WGS 84 within the accuracy of the transformation."]]]

Definition: ESRI Well Known Text

PROJCS["NAD_1983_CSRS_Prince_Edward_Island",
    GEOGCS["GCS_ATS_1977",
        DATUM["D_ATS_1977",
            SPHEROID["ATS_1977",6378135.0,298.257],
            EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","PE7783V2.gsb"]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],
        UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],
    PROJECTION["Double_Stereographic"],
    PARAMETER["False_Easting",400000.0],
    PARAMETER["False_Northing",800000.0],
    PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-63.0],
    PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.999912],
    PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",47.25],
    UNIT["Meter",1.0]]

Definition: PROJ.4

+proj=sterea +lat_0=47.25 +lon_0=-63 +k=0.999912 +x_0=400000 +y_0=800000 +a=6378135 +rf=298.257 +nadgrids=PE7783V2.gsb +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Definition: JavaScript (Proj4js) 

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Definition: JSON

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            "datum": {
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                    "semi_major_axis": 6378135,
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                }
            },
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                    },
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                    }
                ]
            },
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        },
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                "name": "Oblique Stereographic",
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                    "code": 9809
                }
            },
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                    "name": "Latitude of natural origin",
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                    "unit": "degree",
                    "id": {
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                    }
                },
                {
                    "name": "Longitude of natural origin",
                    "value": -63,
                    "unit": "degree",
                    "id": {
                        "authority": "EPSG",
                        "code": 8802
                    }
                },
                {
                    "name": "Scale factor at natural origin",
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                    "unit": "unity",
                    "id": {
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                    }
                },
                {
                    "name": "False easting",
                    "value": 400000,
                    "unit": "metre",
                    "id": {
                        "authority": "EPSG",
                        "code": 8806
                    }
                },
                {
                    "name": "False northing",
                    "value": 800000,
                    "unit": "metre",
                    "id": {
                        "authority": "EPSG",
                        "code": 8807
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        "coordinate_system": {
            "subtype": "Cartesian",
            "axis": [
                {
                    "name": "Easting",
                    "abbreviation": "E(X)",
                    "direction": "east",
                    "unit": "metre"
                },
                {
                    "name": "Northing",
                    "abbreviation": "N(Y)",
                    "direction": "north",
                    "unit": "metre"
                }
            ]
        },
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                    }
                },
                {
                    "name": "World Geodetic System 1984 (G730)",
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                        "code": 1152
                    }
                },
                {
                    "name": "World Geodetic System 1984 (G873)",
                    "id": {
                        "authority": "EPSG",
                        "code": 1153
                    }
                },
                {
                    "name": "World Geodetic System 1984 (G1150)",
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                        "code": 1154
                    }
                },
                {
                    "name": "World Geodetic System 1984 (G1674)",
                    "id": {
                        "authority": "EPSG",
                        "code": 1155
                    }
                },
                {
                    "name": "World Geodetic System 1984 (G1762)",
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                    }
                },
                {
                    "name": "World Geodetic System 1984 (G2139)",
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                }
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            "accuracy": "2.0",
            "id": {
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                "code": 6326
            }
        },
        "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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    },
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        ],
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}

Definition: GeoServer

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Definition: MapServer - MAPfile

PROJECTION
	"proj=sterea"
	"lat_0=47.25"
	"lon_0=-63"
	"k=0.999912"
	"x_0=400000"
	"y_0=800000"
	"a=6378135"
	"rf=298.257"
	"nadgrids=PE7783V2.gsb"
	"units=m"
	"no_defs"
	"type=crs"
END

Definition: Mapnik

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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	</Layer>
</Map>

Definition: SQL (PostGIS)

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