Datum: Abidjan 1987
Geodetic Datum used in Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Abidjan 1987
is a geodetic datum first defined in 1987-01-01
and is suitable for use in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) - onshore and offshore..
Abidjan 1987
references the Clarke 1880 (RGS) ellipsoid and the Greenwich prime meridian.
Abidjan 1987 origin is Fundamental point: Abidjan I. Latitude: 5°18'51.01"N, longitude: 4°02'06.04"W (of Greenwich).
Abidjan 1987 is a geodetic datum for Topographic mapping.
It was defined by information from IGN Paris.
Abidjan 1987
Datum Details
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Datum Name: | Abidjan 1987 |
Code: | 6143 |
Area Of Use: |
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Area Details
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Area Name: | Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) |
Area Code: | 1075 |
Description: | Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) - onshore and offshore. |
Extents: |
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10.74 ° |
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-8.61 ° |
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-2.48 ° |
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1.02 ° |
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Meta Data |
Information Source: | ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency. ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/pub/doc/iso |
Data Source: | OGP |
Revision Date: | March 8, 2021 |
Change Id: |
[2002.341] [2005.890] [2012.049] [2014.025] |
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Scope: | Topographic mapping. |
Type: | geodetic |
Realization Epoch: | 1987-01-01 |
Origin: | Fundamental point: Abidjan I. Latitude: 5°18'51.01"N, longitude: 4°02'06.04"W (of Greenwich). |
Ellipsoid: | Clarke 1880 (RGS)
Ellipsoid Details |
Name: | Clarke 1880 (RGS) |
Code: | 7012 |
Shape: | Ellipsoid |
Semi-Major Axis: |
6378249.145 metre
Unit Details
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Unit Name: | metre |
Unit Code: | 9001 |
Type: | length |
Target Unit: | metre |
Meta Data |
Remarks: | Also known as International metre. SI standard unit. |
Information Source: | ISO 1000. |
Data Source: | IOGP |
Revision Date: | March 8, 2021 |
Change Id: |
[2015.062] |
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Inverse Flattening: | 293.465 |
Meta Data |
Remarks: | Adopts Clarke's values for a and 1/f. Adopts his 1865 ratio of 39.370432 inches per metre to convert semi-major axis to metres. Also known as Clarke Modified 1880. |
Information Source: | Empire Survey Review #32; 1939. |
Data Source: | OGP |
Revision Date: | March 8, 2021 |
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Prime Meridian: | Greenwich
Prime Meridian Details
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Name: | Greenwich |
Code: | 8901 |
Greenwich Longitude: |
0
degree
Unit Details
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Unit Name: | degree |
Unit Code: | 9102 |
Type: | angle |
Target Unit: | radian
Unit Details
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Unit Name: | radian |
Unit Code: | 9101 |
Type: | angle |
Target Unit: | radian |
Meta Data |
Remarks: | SI standard unit. |
Information Source: | ISO 1000:1992 |
Data Source: | IOGP |
Revision Date: | March 8, 2021 |
Change Id: |
[2015.062] |
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Meta Data |
Remarks: | = pi/180 radians |
Information Source: | |
Data Source: | IOGP |
Revision Date: | March 8, 2021 |
Change Id: |
[1996.220] [2002.860] [2015.062] |
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Meta Data |
Remarks: | The international reference meridian as defined first by the 1884 International Meridian Conference and later by the Bureau International de l'Heure (BIH) and then the International Earth Rotation Service (IERS). |
Information Source: | OGP |
Data Source: | IOGP |
Revision Date: | March 8, 2021 |
Change Id: |
[1996.290] [2016.045] |
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Applicable CRS-s: |
The following CRS are based on this datum:
[Abidjan 1987] |
Meta Data |
Information Source: | IGN Paris. |
Data Source: | IOGP |
Revision Date: | March 8, 2021 |
Change Id: |
[2008.045] [2016.048] |
Alias: |
Alias |
Naming System |
Remarks |
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) |
EPSG alias |
This alias is not unique: it is also used for code 6142. |
D_Abidjan_1987 |
ESRI |
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