Ellipsoid: Helmert 1906
Prime meridian: Greenwich
Data source: EPSG
Information source: Various industry sources.
Revision date: 2008-06-24
Scope: Oil and gas exploration and production.
Remarks: A coherent set of stations bordering the Gulf of Suez coordinated by Transit translocation ("TL") between 1980 and 1984. Based on incorrect Egypt 1907 values for origin station S-650. Differs from true Egypt 1907 by approximately 20m.
Area of use: Egypt - Gulf of Suez.
Definition: OGC Well Known Text
DATUM["Egypt_Gulf_of_Suez_S-650_TL", SPHEROID["Helmert 1906",6378200,298.3, AUTHORITY["EPSG","7020"]], AUTHORITY["EPSG","6706"]]
Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)
DATUM["Egypt Gulf of Suez S-650 TL", ELLIPSOID["Helmert 1906",6378200,298.3, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], ID["EPSG",6706]]
Definition: ESRI Well Known Text
DATUM["D_Egypt_Gulf_of_Suez_S-650_TL", SPHEROID["Helmert_1906",6378200.0,298.3]]
Definition: JSON
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