Coordinate Systems used in the Netherlands?

Jelmer Baas baas at SPEERIT.NL
Wed Feb 8 02:45:27 PST 2006


Hello again,

I have a few questions concerning the projection of my layers in MapServer.

I'm using the StreetPro layers for the Netherlands, and from that 
documentation I found that I should use the follows as main projection 
in my Map File:

	PROJECTION
		"proj=stere"
		"lat_0=52.15616055555555"
		"lon_0=5.38763888888889"
		"k=0.999908"
		"x_0=155000"
		"y_0=463000"
		"ellps=bessel"
		"units=m"
	END


But now I also need to project some seperate TAB files (from MapInfo), 
and they are shifted to the North-East. Anyone have any ideas how to fix 
this problem? If requested I can post a screenshot.

I tried setting this layer projection to a Dutch system, but I cannot 
find which one to use (neither can I find which of them are supported by 
MapServer ;().

I tested:
+proj=Netherlands Coordinate Systems -- Unknown Projection ID
+proj=NCS -- Same

+proj=latlong +datum=Rijksdriehoekstelsel -- unknown elliptical 
parameter name
+proj=latlong +datum=Netherlands National System -- Same as above.


Can anyone provide me some pointers? I have a beautiful working map, but 
with my last layer being off by 50 meters, it's kinda useless.


Thanks!

Regards,
Jelmer Baas



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