EPSG:3886

Fao 1979 height

Attributes

Unit: metre

Geodetic CRS: Fao 1979 height

Datum: Fao 1979

Data source: EPSG

Information source: Survey Department, Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR).

Revision date: 2010-03-01

Scope: Geodesy, engineering survey.

Remarks: Replaces Fao height (CRS code 5751) for national map agency work in Iraq. At time of record creation some irrigation project data still referenced to Fao. Usage in oil industry is uncertain.

Area of use: Iraq - onshore.

Coordinate system: Vertical CS. Axis: height (H). Orientation: up. UoM: m.

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Center coordinates
33.23 43.7

Projected bounds:
29.06 38.79
37.39 48.61

WGS84 bounds:
38.79 29.06
48.61 37.39

Iraq - onshore.
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Definition: OGC Well Known Text

VERT_CS["Fao 1979 height",
    VERT_DATUM["Fao 1979",2005,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","1028"]],
    UNIT["metre",1,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","3886"]]

Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

VERTCRS["Fao 1979 height",
    VDATUM["Fao 1979"],
    CS[vertical,1],
        AXIS["gravity-related height (H)",up,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
    USAGE[
        SCOPE["Geodesy, engineering survey."],
        AREA["Iraq - onshore."],
        BBOX[29.06,38.79,37.39,48.61]],
    ID["EPSG",3886]]

Definition: ESRI Well Known Text

VERTCS["Fao_1979",
    VDATUM["Fao_1979"],
    PARAMETER["Vertical_Shift",0.0],
    PARAMETER["Direction",1.0],
    UNIT["Meter",1.0]]

Definition: PROJ.4

+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs

Definition: JavaScript (Proj4js) 

proj4.defs("EPSG:3886","+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs");

Definition: JSON

{
    "$schema": "https://proj.org/schemas/v0.7/projjson.schema.json",
    "type": "VerticalCRS",
    "name": "Fao 1979 height",
    "datum": {
        "type": "VerticalReferenceFrame",
        "name": "Fao 1979"
    },
    "coordinate_system": {
        "subtype": "vertical",
        "axis": [
            {
                "name": "Gravity-related height",
                "abbreviation": "H",
                "direction": "up",
                "unit": "metre"
            }
        ]
    },
    "scope": "Geodesy, engineering survey.",
    "area": "Iraq - onshore.",
    "bbox": {
        "south_latitude": 29.06,
        "west_longitude": 38.79,
        "north_latitude": 37.39,
        "east_longitude": 48.61
    },
    "id": {
        "authority": "EPSG",
        "code": 3886
    }
}

Definition: GeoServer

3886=VERT_CS["Fao 1979 height",VERT_DATUM["Fao 1979",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","1028"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","3886"]]

Definition: MapServer - MAPfile

PROJECTION
	"vunits=m"
	"no_defs"
	"type=crs"
END

Definition: Mapnik

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Map srs="+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs">
	<Layer srs="+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs">
	</Layer>
</Map>

Definition: SQL (PostGIS)

INSERT into spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext) values ( 3886, 'EPSG', 3886, '+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'VERT_CS["Fao 1979 height",VERT_DATUM["Fao 1979",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","1028"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","3886"]]');