EPSG:5798 — EGM84 height

Vertical · World

Export Formats

OGC WKT

VERT_CS[
    "EGM84 height",
    VERT_DATUM["EGM84 geoid",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5203"]],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","5798"]
]

WKT2

VERTCRS[
    "EGM84 height",
    VDATUM["EGM84 geoid",ID["EPSG",5203]],
    CS[vertical,1,ID["EPSG",6499]],
    AXIS["Gravity-related height (H)",up],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    GEOIDMODEL["WGS 84 to EGM84 height (1)",ID["EPSG",15781]],
    ID["EPSG",5798]
]

PROJ.4

+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:5798", "+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 5798,
  "name": "EGM84 height",
  "kind": "vertical",
  "area": "World",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    -90,
    -180,
    90,
    180
  ],
  "proj4": "+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

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INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (5798, 'EPSG', 5798, '+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'VERT_CS["EGM84 height",VERT_DATUM["EGM84 geoid",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5203"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5798"]]');

MapServer

How to add a projection to MapServer? →

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

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

5798=VERT_CS["EGM84 height",VERT_DATUM["EGM84 geoid",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5203"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5798"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (1)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
WGS 84 to EGM84 height (1)	4979 → 5798	1

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:5798 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

5798=VERT_CS["EGM84 height",VERT_DATUM["EGM84 geoid",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5203"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5798"]]

Read the full GeoServer guide →

How do I add EPSG:5798 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (5798, 'EPSG', 5798, '+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'VERT_CS["EGM84 height",VERT_DATUM["EGM84 geoid",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5203"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5798"]]');

Read the full PostGIS guide →

How do I add EPSG:5798 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:5798 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:5798", "+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs");

Read the full Proj4js guide →