EPSG:3978

NAD83 / Canada Atlas Lambert

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EPSG:4326 - WGS 84

Selected transformation

Method: Coordinate Frame rotation (geog2D domain)

Remarks: Strictly between NAD83 and ITRF94(1996.0). Superseded by NAD83 to WGS 84 (5) (code 1515).

Information source: US National Geodetic Survey http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/CORS/Derivation.html

Revision date: 1999-04-22

Attributes

Unit: metre

Geodetic CRS: NAD83

Datum: North American Datum 1983

Ellipsoid: GRS 1980

Prime meridian: Greenwich

Data source: EPSG

Information source: Statistics Canada.

Revision date: 2009-04-26

Scope: Transformation of coordinates at 5m level of accuracy.

Remarks: Data may sometimes be referenced to NAD83(CSRS) / Canada Atlas Lambert (see CRS code 3979) which is then called "NAD83 / Canada Lambert". At the scales involved the difference of under 2 metres between the two CRSs may not be significant.

Area of use: 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.

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

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Center coordinates
-80692.32 -1383824.99

Projected bounds:
-3423297.01 -2928625.06
3241241.06 538870.83

WGS84 bounds:
-124.79 24.41
-66.91 49.38

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Definition: OGC Well Known Text

PROJCS["NAD83 / Canada Atlas Lambert",
    GEOGCS["NAD83",
        DATUM["North_American_Datum_1983",
            SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101],
            TOWGS84[-0.9738,1.9453,0.5486,-1.3357E-07,-4.872E-08,-5.507E-08,0]],
        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",49],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",-95],
    PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",49],
    PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",77],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",0],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",0],
    UNIT["metre",1,
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","3978"]]

Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)

BOUNDCRS[
    SOURCECRS[
        PROJCRS["NAD83 / Canada Atlas Lambert",
            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["Canada Atlas Lambert",
                METHOD["Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)",
                    ID["EPSG",9802]],
                PARAMETER["Latitude of false origin",49,
                    ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
                    ID["EPSG",8821]],
                PARAMETER["Longitude of false origin",-95,
                    ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
                    ID["EPSG",8822]],
                PARAMETER["Latitude of 1st standard parallel",49,
                    ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
                    ID["EPSG",8823]],
                PARAMETER["Latitude of 2nd standard parallel",77,
                    ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],
                    ID["EPSG",8824]],
                PARAMETER["Easting at false origin",0,
                    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1],
                    ID["EPSG",8826]],
                PARAMETER["Northing at false origin",0,
                    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1],
                    ID["EPSG",8827]]],
            CS[Cartesian,2],
                AXIS["(E)",east,
                    ORDER[1],
                    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
                AXIS["(N)",north,
                    ORDER[2],
                    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]],
            USAGE[
                SCOPE["Transformation of coordinates at 5m level of accuracy."],
                AREA["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."],
                BBOX[38.21,-141.01,86.46,-40.73]],
            ID["EPSG",3978]]],
    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["Transformation from unknown to WGS84",
        METHOD["Position Vector transformation (geog2D domain)",
            ID["EPSG",9606]],
        PARAMETER["X-axis translation",-0.9738,
            ID["EPSG",8605]],
        PARAMETER["Y-axis translation",1.9453,
            ID["EPSG",8606]],
        PARAMETER["Z-axis translation",0.5486,
            ID["EPSG",8607]],
        PARAMETER["X-axis rotation",-1.3357E-07,
            ID["EPSG",8608]],
        PARAMETER["Y-axis rotation",-4.872E-08,
            ID["EPSG",8609]],
        PARAMETER["Z-axis rotation",-5.507E-08,
            ID["EPSG",8610]],
        PARAMETER["Scale difference",1,
            ID["EPSG",8611]]]]

Definition: ESRI Well Known Text

PROJCS["NAD_1983_Canada_Atlas_Lambert",
    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",0.0],
    PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],
    PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-95.0],
    PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",49.0],
    PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",77.0],
    PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",49.0],
    UNIT["Meter",1.0]]

Definition: PROJ.4

+proj=lcc +lat_0=49 +lon_0=-95 +lat_1=49 +lat_2=77 +x_0=0 +y_0=0 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=-0.9738,1.9453,0.5486,-1.3357e-07,-4.872e-08,-5.507e-08,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Definition: JavaScript (Proj4js) 

proj4.defs("EPSG:3978","+proj=lcc +lat_0=49 +lon_0=-95 +lat_1=49 +lat_2=77 +x_0=0 +y_0=0 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=-0.9738,1.9453,0.5486,-1.3357e-07,-4.872e-08,-5.507e-08,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

Definition: JSON

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    "type": "BoundCRS",
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                    "semi_major_axis": 6378137,
                    "inverse_flattening": 298.257222101
                }
            },
            "coordinate_system": {
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                    {
                        "name": "Geodetic latitude",
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                        "unit": "degree"
                    },
                    {
                        "name": "Geodetic longitude",
                        "abbreviation": "Lon",
                        "direction": "east",
                        "unit": "degree"
                    }
                ]
            },
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            }
        },
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            "method": {
                "name": "Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)",
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                    "code": 9802
                }
            },
            "parameters": [
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                    "name": "Latitude of false origin",
                    "value": 49,
                    "unit": "degree",
                    "id": {
                        "authority": "EPSG",
                        "code": 8821
                    }
                },
                {
                    "name": "Longitude of false origin",
                    "value": -95,
                    "unit": "degree",
                    "id": {
                        "authority": "EPSG",
                        "code": 8822
                    }
                },
                {
                    "name": "Latitude of 1st standard parallel",
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                    "unit": "degree",
                    "id": {
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                    }
                },
                {
                    "name": "Latitude of 2nd standard parallel",
                    "value": 77,
                    "unit": "degree",
                    "id": {
                        "authority": "EPSG",
                        "code": 8824
                    }
                },
                {
                    "name": "Easting at false origin",
                    "value": 0,
                    "unit": "metre",
                    "id": {
                        "authority": "EPSG",
                        "code": 8826
                    }
                },
                {
                    "name": "Northing at false origin",
                    "value": 0,
                    "unit": "metre",
                    "id": {
                        "authority": "EPSG",
                        "code": 8827
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        "coordinate_system": {
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            "axis": [
                {
                    "name": "Easting",
                    "abbreviation": "E",
                    "direction": "east",
                    "unit": "metre"
                },
                {
                    "name": "Northing",
                    "abbreviation": "N",
                    "direction": "north",
                    "unit": "metre"
                }
            ]
        },
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        }
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        "datum_ensemble": {
            "name": "World Geodetic System 1984 ensemble",
            "members": [
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                    "name": "World Geodetic System 1984 (Transit)",
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                },
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                    "name": "World Geodetic System 1984 (G730)",
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                    }
                },
                {
                    "name": "World Geodetic System 1984 (G873)",
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                        "code": 1153
                    }
                },
                {
                    "name": "World Geodetic System 1984 (G1150)",
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                        "code": 1154
                    }
                },
                {
                    "name": "World Geodetic System 1984 (G1674)",
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                        "code": 1155
                    }
                },
                {
                    "name": "World Geodetic System 1984 (G1762)",
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                        "authority": "EPSG",
                        "code": 1156
                    }
                },
                {
                    "name": "World Geodetic System 1984 (G2139)",
                    "id": {
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                }
            ],
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            },
            "accuracy": "2.0",
            "id": {
                "authority": "EPSG",
                "code": 6326
            }
        },
        "coordinate_system": {
            "subtype": "ellipsoidal",
            "axis": [
                {
                    "name": "Geodetic latitude",
                    "abbreviation": "Lat",
                    "direction": "north",
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                },
                {
                    "name": "Geodetic longitude",
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                    "unit": "degree"
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        },
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                "name": "Y-axis translation",
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                "unit": "metre",
                "id": {
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                "name": "Z-axis translation",
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            },
            {
                "name": "Y-axis rotation",
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            },
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                "name": "Z-axis rotation",
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                    "name": "arc-second",
                    "conversion_factor": 4.84813681109536e-06
                },
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            },
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                "name": "Scale difference",
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                    "name": "parts per million",
                    "conversion_factor": 1e-06
                },
                "id": {
                    "authority": "EPSG",
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                }
            }
        ]
    }
}

Definition: GeoServer

3978=PROJCS["NAD83 / Canada Atlas Lambert",GEOGCS["NAD83",DATUM["North_American_Datum_1983",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101],TOWGS84[-0.9738,1.9453,0.5486,-1.3357E-07,-4.872E-08,-5.507E-08,0]],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",49],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-95],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",49],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",77],PARAMETER["false_easting",0],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","3978"]]

Definition: MapServer - MAPfile

PROJECTION
	"proj=lcc"
	"lat_0=49"
	"lon_0=-95"
	"lat_1=49"
	"lat_2=77"
	"x_0=0"
	"y_0=0"
	"ellps=GRS80"
	"towgs84=-0.9738,1.9453,0.5486,-1.3357e-07,-4.872e-08,-5.507e-08,0"
	"units=m"
	"no_defs"
	"type=crs"
END

Definition: Mapnik

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Map srs="+proj=lcc +lat_0=49 +lon_0=-95 +lat_1=49 +lat_2=77 +x_0=0 +y_0=0 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=-0.9738,1.9453,0.5486,-1.3357e-07,-4.872e-08,-5.507e-08,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs">
	<Layer srs="+proj=lcc +lat_0=49 +lon_0=-95 +lat_1=49 +lat_2=77 +x_0=0 +y_0=0 +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=-0.9738,1.9453,0.5486,-1.3357e-07,-4.872e-08,-5.507e-08,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs">
	</Layer>
</Map>

Definition: SQL (PostGIS)

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