EPSG:5763 — Lyttelton 1937 height

Vertical · New Zealand - South Island - Lyttleton vcrs

Export Formats

OGC WKT

VERT_CS[
    "Lyttelton 1937 height",
    VERT_DATUM["Lyttelton 1937",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5161"]],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","5763"]
]

WKT2

VERTCRS[
    "Lyttelton 1937 height",
    VDATUM["Lyttelton 1937",ID["EPSG",5161]],
    CS[vertical,1,ID["EPSG",6499]],
    AXIS["Gravity-related height (H)",up],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",5763]
]

PROJ.4

+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:5763", "+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 5763,
  "name": "Lyttelton 1937 height",
  "kind": "vertical",
  "area": "New Zealand - South Island - Lyttleton vcrs",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    -44.92,
    168.95,
    -41.6,
    173.77
  ],
  "proj4": "+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

How to add a projection to PostGIS? →

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (5763, 'EPSG', 5763, '+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'VERT_CS["Lyttelton 1937 height",VERT_DATUM["Lyttelton 1937",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5161"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5763"]]');

MapServer

How to add a projection to MapServer? →

PROJECTION
  "+vunits=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

5763=VERT_CS["Lyttelton 1937 height",VERT_DATUM["Lyttelton 1937",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5161"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5763"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (3)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
NZVD2016 height to Lyttelton 1937 height (1)	7839 → 5763	0.01
NZVD2016 height to Lyttelton 1937 height (2)	7839 → 5763	0.01
NZVD2009 height to Lyttelton 1937 height (1)	4440 → 5763	0.09

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:5763 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

5763=VERT_CS["Lyttelton 1937 height",VERT_DATUM["Lyttelton 1937",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5161"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5763"]]

Read the full GeoServer guide →

How do I add EPSG:5763 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (5763, 'EPSG', 5763, '+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'VERT_CS["Lyttelton 1937 height",VERT_DATUM["Lyttelton 1937",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5161"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5763"]]');

Read the full PostGIS guide →

How do I add EPSG:5763 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+vunits=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:5763 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:5763", "+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs");

Read the full Proj4js guide →