EPSG:CODE

EPSG:5742 Lerwick height

Vertical · UK - Shetland Islands onshore

Export Formats

OGC WKT
VERT_CS[
    "Lerwick height",
    VERT_DATUM["Lerwick",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5140"]],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","5742"]
]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (2)

Transformation Source → Target Accuracy (m)
11008 5742 0.018
4937 5742 0.05

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:5742 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

5742=VERT_CS["Lerwick height",VERT_DATUM["Lerwick",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5140"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5742"]]
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How do I add EPSG:5742 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (5742, 'EPSG', 5742, '+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'VERT_CS["Lerwick height",VERT_DATUM["Lerwick",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5140"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5742"]]');
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How do I add EPSG:5742 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+vunits=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END
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How do I use EPSG:5742 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:5742", "+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs");
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