[Proj] Trouble with a projection

John Novak jnovak at novacell.com
Tue Aug 29 15:35:17 PDT 2006


try

PROJECTION
  "init=epsg:20851"
END


On 8/29/06, Spencer Cox <spencer.cox at tesera.com> wrote:
>
> Good afternoon,
>
> Total newbie to proj... warning...danger...etc.
>
> I am trying to use the following projection file in a MS4W mapfile.  To
> do so I have added it to the espg file in the proj libraries.  This
> seems to almost be working as below but I the reference latitute isn't
> included.  How would I modify that ESPG file entry to include a
> reference parallel.  Alternatively is there a resource would outlines
> all the variables you can use in such a file?  I don't even necessarily
> need to use the fake ESPG number in ESPG file combo.  Is there a
> resource that specifies all the parameters you can use to define a
> projection in a map file?
>
> #<ESPG Entry>
> <20851> +proj=lcc +lat_0=9.930000 +lon_0=-84.333333 +k_0=1
> +x_0=499784.42 +y_0=271970.62 +ellps=clrk66 +units=m +no_defs  no_defs <>
> #</ESPG Entry>
>
> Summarized:
>
> *Lambert Norte*
> Projection: Lambert Conic Conformal
> Spheroid: Clarke 1866
> Central Meridian: -84.33333...
> Reference Latitude: 10.466666...
> Standard Parallel1: 9.93
> Standard Parallel2: 11
> False Easting: 499784.42
> False Northing: 271970.62
>
>
> From Esri File:
>
> PROJCS["Cost Rica
>
> Norte",GEOGCS["GCS_Clarke_1866",DATUM["D_Clarke_1866",SPHEROID["Clarke_1866",
> 6378206.4,294.9786982]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",
> 0.0174532925199433
> ]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",
> 499784.42],PARAMETER["False_Northing",271970.62
> ],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-84.33333333333333
> ],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",9.93],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",
> 11.0],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",1.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",
> 10.46666666666667],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> --
> Spencer Cox - GIS Specialist
> Tesera Systems Inc.
> Tel: (403) 932-0440
> Mailing Address: Box 1078, Cochrane AB, T4C 1B1
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