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<p class="MsoNormal">This morning I was confused by the formatting of lat/lon parameters used in the GDAL pcs.csv file. I initially thought the lat/lon values in the file are standard decimal degrees, until I realized some things weren’t adding up. After
digging, I learned those params use a “pseudo format” (EPSG:9110). i.e., 45.50 = 45 degrees, 50 minutes *<b>NOT</b>* 45 degrees 30 minutes.
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<p class="MsoNormal">By comparison, the “epsg” file in PROJ.4 stores lat/lon parameters as decimal degrees.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m sure it’s been this way for many years. There must be a reason? Seems like it must lead to a lot of confusion.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for satisfying my curiosity,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jim<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jim Lacy <br>
Wisconsin State Cartographer's Office <br>
University of Wisconsin-Madison <br>
(608) 262-6850 <br>
<a href="http://www.sco.wisc.edu/"><span style="color:blue">www.sco.wisc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My calendar: <a href="http://go.wisc.edu/xziys4"><span style="color:blue">http://go.wisc.edu/xziys4</span></a><b><span style="color:#333333;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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