EPSG:5870 — MHWS height

Vertical · World

Export Formats

OGC WKT

VERT_CS[
    "MHWS height",
    VERT_DATUM["Mean High Water Spring Tides",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","1088"]],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","5870"]
]

WKT2

VERTCRS[
    "MHWS height",
    VDATUM["Mean High Water Spring Tides",ID["EPSG",1088]],
    CS[vertical,1,ID["EPSG",6499]],
    AXIS["Gravity-related height (H)",up],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",5870]
]

PROJ.4

+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:5870", "+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 5870,
  "name": "MHWS 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 (5870, 'EPSG', 5870, '+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'VERT_CS["MHWS height",VERT_DATUM["Mean High Water Spring Tides",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","1088"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5870"]]');

MapServer

How to add a projection to MapServer? →

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

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

5870=VERT_CS["MHWS height",VERT_DATUM["Mean High Water Spring Tides",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","1088"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5870"]]

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:5870 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

5870=VERT_CS["MHWS height",VERT_DATUM["Mean High Water Spring Tides",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","1088"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5870"]]

Read the full GeoServer guide →

How do I add EPSG:5870 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (5870, 'EPSG', 5870, '+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'VERT_CS["MHWS height",VERT_DATUM["Mean High Water Spring Tides",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","1088"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5870"]]');

Read the full PostGIS guide →

How do I add EPSG:5870 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:5870 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:5870", "+vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs");

Read the full Proj4js guide →