Method: Geocentric translations (geog2D domain)
Remarks: DMA does not differentiate between Naparima 1955 (Trinidad) and Naparima 1972 (Tobago). Consequently for Trinidad IOGP has duplicated this transformation as Naparima 1955 to WGS 84 (3) - see code 1556.
Information source: U.S. Defense Mapping Agency TR8350.2 September 1987.
Revision date: 2020-03-14
Unit: degree (supplier to define representation)
Geodetic CRS: Naparima 1972
Datum: Naparima 1972
Ellipsoid: International 1924
Prime meridian: Greenwich
Data source: EPSG
Information source: Ordnance Survey International.
Revision date: 2017-06-13
Scope: Geodesy.
Remarks: Naparima 1972 is an extension to Tobago of the Naparima 1955 network of Trinidad.
Area of use: Trinidad and Tobago - Tobago - onshore.
Coordinate system: Ellipsoidal 2D CS. Axes: latitude, longitude. Orientations: north, east. UoM: degree
Center coordinates
-60.67 11.24
WGS84 bounds:
-60.9 11.08
-60.44 11.41
Definition: JSON
{ "$schema": "https://proj.org/schemas/v0.4/projjson.schema.json", "type": "GeographicCRS", "name": "Naparima 1972", "datum": { "type": "GeodeticReferenceFrame", "name": "Naparima 1972", "ellipsoid": { "name": "International 1924", "semi_major_axis": 6378388, "inverse_flattening": 297 } }, "coordinate_system": { "subtype": "ellipsoidal", "axis": [ { "name": "Geodetic latitude", "abbreviation": "Lat", "direction": "north", "unit": "degree" }, { "name": "Geodetic longitude", "abbreviation": "Lon", "direction": "east", "unit": "degree" } ] }, "scope": "Geodesy.", "area": "Trinidad and Tobago - Tobago - onshore.", "bbox": { "south_latitude": 11.08, "west_longitude": -60.9, "north_latitude": 11.41, "east_longitude": -60.44 }, "id": { "authority": "EPSG", "code": 4271 } }
Definition: Mapnik
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Map srs="+proj=longlat +ellps=intl +towgs84=-2,374,172,0,0,0,0 +no_defs +type=crs"> <Layer srs="+proj=longlat +ellps=intl +towgs84=-2,374,172,0,0,0,0 +no_defs +type=crs"> </Layer> </Map>
Definition: SQL (PostGIS)
INSERT into spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext) values ( 4271, 'EPSG', 4271, '+proj=longlat +ellps=intl +towgs84=-2,374,172,0,0,0,0 +no_defs +type=crs', 'GEOGCS["Naparima 1972",DATUM["Naparima_1972",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],TOWGS84[-2,374,172,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4271"]]');
Definition: OGC WKT 2 (2019)
GEOGCRS["Naparima 1972",DATUM["Naparima 1972",ELLIPSOID["International 1924",6378388,297,LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]],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["Geodesy."],AREA["Trinidad and Tobago - Tobago - onshore."],BBOX[11.08,-60.9,11.41,-60.44]],ID["EPSG",4271]]