EPSG:2956

NAD83(CSRS) / UTM zone 12N

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Method: Coordinate Frame rotation (geog2D domain)

Remarks: Approximation derived from tfm code 6864 ignoring time-dependent parameters and assuming ITRF96(1997.0) and WGS 84 can be considered the same within the accuracy of the transformation.

Information source: "Realization and Unification of NAD83 in Canada and the U.S. via the ITRF" by Cramer et al, IAG Proceedings, Section II, Munich, October 5-9, 1998; revised 11 March 1999.

Revision date: 2021-09-08

Attributes

Unit: metre

Geodetic CRS: NAD83(CSRS)

Datum: NAD83 Canadian Spatial Reference System

Ellipsoid: GRS 1980

Prime meridian: Greenwich

Data source: EPSG

Information source: Geomatics Canada. http://ess.nrcan.gc.ca/geocan/

Revision date: 2007-05-29

Scope: Engineering survey, topographic mapping.

Remarks: In use from 2000.

Area of use: Canada between 114°W and 108°W onshore and offshore - Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan.

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

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Center coordinates
1530275.02 7074186.2

Projected bounds:
-2151639.8 4230815.56
6559027.74 9864386.76

WGS84 bounds:
-141.01 38.21
-40.73 86.46

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.
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Definition: OGC Well Known Text

PROJCS["NAD83(CSRS) / UTM zone 12N",
    GEOGCS["NAD83(CSRS)",
        DATUM["NAD83_Canadian_Spatial_Reference_System",
            SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101],
            TOWGS84[-0.991,1.9072,0.5129,-1.25033E-07,-4.6785E-08,-5.6529E-08,0]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4617"]],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",-111],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",0],
    UNIT["metre",1,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","2956"]]

Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

PROJCRS["NAD83(CSRS) / UTM zone 12N",
    BASEGEOGCRS["NAD83(CSRS)",
        DATUM["NAD83 Canadian Spatial Reference System",
            ELLIPSOID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
        ID["EPSG",4617]],
    CONVERSION["UTM zone 12N",
        METHOD["Transverse Mercator",
            ID["EPSG",9807]],
        PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8801]],
        PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",-111,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
            ID["EPSG",8802]],
        PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",0.9996,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1],
            ID["EPSG",8805]],
        PARAMETER["False easting",500000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1],
            ID["EPSG",8806]],
        PARAMETER["False northing",0,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1],
            ID["EPSG",8807]]],
    CS[Cartesian,2],
        AXIS["(E)",east,
            ORDER[1],
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
        AXIS["(N)",north,
            ORDER[2],
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
    USAGE[
        SCOPE["Engineering survey, topographic mapping."],
        AREA["Canada between 114°W and 108°W onshore and offshore - Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan."],
        BBOX[48.99,-114,84,-108]],
    ID["EPSG",2956]]

Definition: ESRI Well Known Text

PROJCS["NAD_1983_CSRS_UTM_Zone_12N",
    GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1983_CSRS",
        DATUM["D_North_American_1983_CSRS",
            SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],
        UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000.0],
    PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],
    PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-111.0],
    PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996],
    PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],
    UNIT["Meter",1.0]]

Definition: PROJ.4

+proj=utm +zone=12 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=-0.991,1.9072,0.5129,-1.25033e-07,-4.6785e-08,-5.6529e-08,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Definition: JavaScript (Proj4js) 

proj4.defs("EPSG:2956","+proj=utm +zone=12 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=-0.991,1.9072,0.5129,-1.25033e-07,-4.6785e-08,-5.6529e-08,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

Definition: JSON

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    "type": "ProjectedCRS",
    "name": "NAD83(CSRS) / UTM zone 12N",
    "base_crs": {
        "name": "NAD83(CSRS)",
        "datum": {
            "type": "GeodeticReferenceFrame",
            "name": "NAD83 Canadian Spatial Reference System",
            "ellipsoid": {
                "name": "GRS 1980",
                "semi_major_axis": 6378137,
                "inverse_flattening": 298.257222101
            }
        },
        "coordinate_system": {
            "subtype": "ellipsoidal",
            "axis": [
                {
                    "name": "Geodetic latitude",
                    "abbreviation": "Lat",
                    "direction": "north",
                    "unit": "degree"
                },
                {
                    "name": "Geodetic longitude",
                    "abbreviation": "Lon",
                    "direction": "east",
                    "unit": "degree"
                }
            ]
        },
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            "code": 4617
        }
    },
    "conversion": {
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            "name": "Transverse Mercator",
            "id": {
                "authority": "EPSG",
                "code": 9807
            }
        },
        "parameters": [
            {
                "name": "Latitude of natural origin",
                "value": 0,
                "unit": "degree",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8801
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "Longitude of natural origin",
                "value": -111,
                "unit": "degree",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8802
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "Scale factor at natural origin",
                "value": 0.9996,
                "unit": "unity",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8805
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "False easting",
                "value": 500000,
                "unit": "metre",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8806
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "False northing",
                "value": 0,
                "unit": "metre",
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
                    "code": 8807
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    "coordinate_system": {
        "subtype": "Cartesian",
        "axis": [
            {
                "name": "Easting",
                "abbreviation": "E",
                "direction": "east",
                "unit": "metre"
            },
            {
                "name": "Northing",
                "abbreviation": "N",
                "direction": "north",
                "unit": "metre"
            }
        ]
    },
    "scope": "Engineering survey, topographic mapping.",
    "area": "Canada between 114°W and 108°W onshore and offshore - Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan.",
    "bbox": {
        "south_latitude": 48.99,
        "west_longitude": -114,
        "north_latitude": 84,
        "east_longitude": -108
    },
    "id": {
        "authority": "EPSG",
        "code": 2956
    }
}

Definition: GeoServer

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Definition: MapServer - MAPfile

PROJECTION
	"proj=utm"
	"zone=12"
	"ellps=GRS80"
	"towgs84=-0.991,1.9072,0.5129,-1.25033e-07,-4.6785e-08,-5.6529e-08,0"
	"units=m"
	"no_defs"
	"type=crs"
END

Definition: Mapnik

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	<Layer srs="+proj=utm +zone=12 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=-0.991,1.9072,0.5129,-1.25033e-07,-4.6785e-08,-5.6529e-08,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs">
	</Layer>
</Map>

Definition: SQL (PostGIS)

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