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CRS Information

CRS Type: Projected
EPSG Code: EPSG:3005
EPSG Name: NAD83 / BC Albers
Datum Name: North American Datum 1983
Ellipsoid: GRS 1980
Semimajor Axis: 6378137.0
Flattening Ratio: 298.257222101
Base CRS Name: NAD83
Projection Name: British Columbia Albers
Conversion Method: Albers Equal Area
Record Created: February 28, 2019 1:29 PM UTC by edmjira.inport@noaa.gov
Record Last Modified: February 28, 2019 1:29 PM UTC by edmjira.inport@noaa.gov

Parameters

# Name Value Units
1 Latitude of false origin 45° 0' 0" N
2 Longitude of false origin 126° 0' 0" W
3 Latitude of 1st standard parallel 50° 0' 0" N
4 Longitude of 2nd standard parallel 58° 30' 0" N
5 Easting at false origin 1000000 metre
6 Northing at false origin 0 metre

Axes

# Name Units Orientation
1 Easting
X
metre east
2 Northing
Y
metre north

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