[Gdal-dev] EPSG Areas of Applicability

[Frank Warmerdam]

On 6/22/05, Todd Jellett <todd.jellett at caris.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Does gdal support the concept of EPSG Areas of Applicability?
> 
> I'm assuming that the "areas of applicability" define a rectangle
> (or perhaps a polygon) which defines where a particular datum
> would be applicable.

Todd, 

EPSG has a concept of areas of applicability, but unfortunately
they are expressed textually instead of in a form that could
be taken advantage of systematically.  For example:

"AREA_CODE","AREA_NAME","AREA_OF_USE","ISO_A2_CODE","ISO_A3_CODE","ISO_N_CODE","REMARKS","INFORMATION_SOURCE","DATA_SOURCE","REVISION_DATE","CHANGE_ID","DEPRECATED"
1650,Indonesia - S of equator and 96 to 102 deg E,Indonesia - south of
equator and between 96 and 102 deg East.,,,,,EPSG,EPSG,1995-07-21
00:00:00,,0

Best regards,
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