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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@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@charon.er.usgs.gov
> voice: (508)563-6766          Postal: P.O. Box 1027
>   fax: (508)457-2310                  N.Falmouth, MA 02556-1027
> 

The official designation is Gauss-Krueger. I don't know if the six degreee
zones are official or not, but the three degree step is
 the way the system works in Germany.

Stefan J.

