The gridded difference file AB_CSRS.DAC in STEP 1 will need to be renamed to AB_CSRS.gsb to run in some software suites. Formats identical, but AB file is provincial fit only.
Geodetic Control Section; Land and Forest Svc; Alberta Environment; http://www.gov.ab.ca/env/land/dos/ or email to geoff.banham@gov.ab.ca
2000-10-19
Engineering survey, topographic mapping.
State law defines system in US survey feet. See code 3451 for equivalent non-metric definition. For applications with an accuracy of better than 1m, replaced by NAD83(HARN) / SPCS.
Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: easting, northing (X,Y). Orientations: east, north. UoM: m.
-579895.82 2902436.08
-1089380.05 2191009.66
-121058.14 3648838.63
-120.0 48.99
-109.98 60.0
Definition: OGC Well Known Text
PROJCS["NAD83 / Louisiana North", GEOGCS["NAD83", DATUM["North_American_Datum_1983", SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101, AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]], AUTHORITY["EPSG","6269"]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0, AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]], UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433, AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]], AUTHORITY["EPSG","4269"]], PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic_2SP"], PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",30.5], PARAMETER["central_meridian",-92.5], PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",32.6666666666667], PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",31.1666666666667], PARAMETER["false_easting",1000000], PARAMETER["false_northing",0], UNIT["metre",1, AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]], AXIS["Easting",EAST], AXIS["Northing",NORTH], AUTHORITY["EPSG","26981"]]
Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)
PROJCRS["NAD83 / Louisiana North", 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["SPCS83 Louisiana North zone (meter)", METHOD["Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)", ID["EPSG",9802]], PARAMETER["Latitude of false origin",30.5, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8821]], PARAMETER["Longitude of false origin",-92.5, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8822]], PARAMETER["Latitude of 1st standard parallel",32.6666666666667, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8823]], PARAMETER["Latitude of 2nd standard parallel",31.1666666666667, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8824]], PARAMETER["Easting at false origin",1000000, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1], ID["EPSG",8826]], PARAMETER["Northing at false origin",0, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1], ID["EPSG",8827]]], CS[Cartesian,2], AXIS["easting (X)",east, ORDER[1], LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], AXIS["northing (Y)",north, ORDER[2], LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], USAGE[ SCOPE["Engineering survey, topographic mapping."], AREA["United States (USA) - Louisiana - counties of Avoyelles; Bienville; Bossier; Caddo; Caldwell; Catahoula; Claiborne; Concordia; De Soto; East Carroll; Franklin; Grant; Jackson; La Salle; Lincoln; Madison; Morehouse; Natchitoches; Ouachita; Rapides; Red River; Richland; Sabine; Tensas; Union; Vernon; Webster; West Carroll; Winn."], BBOX[30.85,-94.05,33.03,-90.86]], ID["EPSG",26981]]
Definition: ESRI Well Known Text
PROJCS["NAD_1983_StatePlane_Louisiana_North_FIPS_1701", 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["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"], PARAMETER["False_Easting",1000000.0], PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0], PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-92.5], PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",32.6666666666667], PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",31.1666666666667], PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",30.5], UNIT["Meter",1.0]]
Definition: JSON
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Definition: GeoServer
26981=PROJCS["NAD83 / Louisiana North",GEOGCS["NAD83",DATUM["North_American_Datum_1983",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6269"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4269"]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic_2SP"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",30.5],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-92.5],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",32.6666666666667],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",31.1666666666667],PARAMETER["false_easting",1000000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","26981"]]
Definition: Mapnik
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Map srs="+proj=lcc +lat_0=30.5 +lon_0=-92.5 +lat_1=32.6666666666667 +lat_2=31.1666666666667 +x_0=1000000 +y_0=0 +datum=NAD83 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"> <Layer srs="+proj=lcc +lat_0=30.5 +lon_0=-92.5 +lat_1=32.6666666666667 +lat_2=31.1666666666667 +x_0=1000000 +y_0=0 +datum=NAD83 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"> </Layer> </Map>
Definition: SQL (PostGIS)
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