[gdal-dev] plate caree and EPSG:4326

[Vincent Schut]

On 01/30/2012 02:28 PM, Alfredo Alessandrini wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to reproject the VGT-P product with the gdal libraries.
>
> The metafile is reported below.
>
> It's right to assume the EPSG 4326 code as source spatial reference set?

Probably, yes.
I have always used 4326 for spot vgt products, without any problems, 
though I must mention that I mainly worked with areas located around the 
equator. I think the 'plate carree' mentioned in the metadata is 
misleading; as far as I know svgt products are in latlong unprojected space.

Vincent.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alfredo
>
>
> MAP_PROJ_NAME             PLATE_CARREE_1KMG nom provisoirement egal au code
> MAP_PROJ_FAMILY           UNPROJECTED
> MAP_PROJ_CODE             PLATE_CARREE_1KMG
> MAP_PROJ_UNIT             DEGREES
> MAP_PROJ_RESOLUTION       0.0089285714
> GEODETIC_SYST_NAME        WGS 1984
> GEODETIC_SYST_CODE        WG84
> HORIZ_DATUM               WGS 1984
> MERIDIAN_NAME             GREENWICH
> MERIDIAN_ORIGIN           +000.000
> SPHEROID_NAME             WGS 1984
> SPHEROID_SEMI_MAJ_AXIS    6378137.000
> SPHEROID_SEMI_MIN_AXIS    6356752.314
> CARTO_UPPER_LEFT_X          91.267857
> CARTO_UPPER_LEFT_Y          72.232143
> CARTO_UPPER_RIGHT_X        154.160714
> CARTO_UPPER_RIGHT_Y         72.232143
> CARTO_LOWER_RIGHT_X        154.160714
> CARTO_LOWER_RIGHT_Y         -8.241071
> CARTO_LOWER_LEFT_X          91.267857
> CARTO_LOWER_LEFT_Y          -8.241071
>
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