projection problems

[Gerald I. Evenden]

>From: sjaeger at resdgs2.er.usgs.gov (Stefan Jaeger)
>Subject: Re: projection problems
>Date: Thu, 17 Feb 1994 10:17:21 -0500 (EST)
>> >Date: Thu, 17 Feb 94 14:52:26 +0100
>> >From: Sven Fuhrmann <sven at linus.uni-muenster.de>
	...
>> >Marie Luelff
>> >marie at linus.uni-muenster.de
>> 
>> This message seems to contain several problems:
	...
>> Gerald (Jerry) I. Evenden   Internet: gie at charon.er.usgs.gov
>> voice: (508)563-6766          Postal: P.O. Box 1027
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>> 
>I think Marie is referring to Gauss-Krueger, wchich is Transverse Mercator,
>and in Germany there is a 6 degree Meridian, which has a false easting of
>2500000. The false easting value in Germany is 500000 , the zones are in
>steps of three degrees, thus 2500000=6deg, 3500000=9deg, 4500000=12deg, etc.
>If there is a r.proj that can be used, if not produce an ascii file with
>r.stats and use proj4.1. to convert, import the result with s.in.ascii and
>convert the sites file to raster.
>
>Stefan J.
>Dept. of Geogr., Univ. of Heidelberg
>Germany
>
>currently USGS, Reston, VA
>sjaeger at resdgs2.er.usgs.gov

Ah, so yet another grid system.  Is there a "official" designation
for this system?  The 2,000,000 x zone reminded me of the GK system
but its zone, like UTM are 6, not 3 degrees.

Thanks.

Gerald (Jerry) I. Evenden   Internet: gie at charon.er.usgs.gov
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