conus.las conus.los
For use with legacy data - see CT code 9104 for alternative for new areas. Note that steps 1 and 2 are documented in the geog2D domain, steps 3 and 4 in the geocentric domain. Steps 3 and 4 may be implemented in one operation using CT code 8970.
IOGP
2019-06-13
metre
EPSG
United States Geological Survey, Western Geographic Science Center
2020-03-26
Statistical analysis.
Uses spherical projection formulas. USGS documentation describes sphere as derived from GRS80/WGS 84 ellipsoid but that actually used is Clarke 1866. For 1:1million and smaller scale maps there is no significant difference.
United States (USA) - onshore and offshore.
Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: easting, northing (X,Y). Orientations: east, north. UoM: m.
Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)
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