EPSG:8349 — GR96 + GVR2000 height

Compound · Greenland - 59°N to 84°N

Export Formats

OGC WKT

COMPD_CS[
    "GR96 + GVR2000 height",
    GEOGCS[
        "GR96",
        DATUM[
            "Greenland_1996",
            SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","6747"]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","4747"]
    ],
    VERT_CS[
        "GVR2000 height",
        VERT_DATUM["Greenland Vertical Reference 2000",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","1199"]],
        UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
        AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","8266"]
    ],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","8349"]
]

WKT2

COMPOUNDCRS[
    "GR96 + GVR2000 height",
    GEOGCRS[
        "GR96",
        ENSEMBLE[
            "Greenland Reference 1996 ensemble",
            MEMBER["Greenland Reference 1996 (1996)",ID["EPSG",1420]],
            MEMBER["Greenland Reference 1996 (2021)",ID["EPSG",1419]],
            ELLIPSOID[
                "GRS 1980",
                6378137,
                298.257222101,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7019]
            ],
            ENSEMBLEACCURACY[0.25],
            ID["EPSG",1421]
        ],
        CS[ellipsoidal,2,ID["EPSG",6422]],
        AXIS["Geodetic latitude (Lat)",north],
        AXIS["Geodetic longitude (Lon)",east],
        ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
        ID["EPSG",4747]
    ],
    VERTCRS[
        "GVR2000 height",
        VDATUM["Greenland Vertical Reference 2000",ID["EPSG",1199]],
        CS[vertical,1,ID["EPSG",6499]],
        AXIS["Gravity-related height (H)",up],
        LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
        GEOIDMODEL["GR96 to GVR2000 height (1)",ID["EPSG",8268]],
        ID["EPSG",8266]
    ],
    ID["EPSG",8349]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=longlat +ellps=GRS80 +vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

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proj4.defs("EPSG:8349", "+proj=longlat +ellps=GRS80 +vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 8349,
  "name": "GR96 + GVR2000 height",
  "kind": "compound",
  "area": "Greenland - 59°N to 84°N",
  "unit": null,
  "bbox": [
    59,
    -75,
    84.01,
    -10
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=longlat +ellps=GRS80 +vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

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INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (8349, 'EPSG', 8349, '+proj=longlat +ellps=GRS80 +vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'COMPD_CS["GR96 + GVR2000 height",GEOGCS["GR96",DATUM["Greenland_1996",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6747"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4747"]],VERT_CS["GVR2000 height",VERT_DATUM["Greenland Vertical Reference 2000",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","1199"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","8266"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","8349"]]');

MapServer

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PROJECTION
  "+proj=longlat"
  "+ellps=GRS80"
  "+vunits=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

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8349=COMPD_CS["GR96 + GVR2000 height",GEOGCS["GR96",DATUM["Greenland_1996",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6747"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4747"]],VERT_CS["GVR2000 height",VERT_DATUM["Greenland Vertical Reference 2000",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","1199"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","8266"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","8349"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (1)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
GR96 to GR96 + GVR2000 height (1)	4909 → 8349	0.1

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:8349 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

8349=COMPD_CS["GR96 + GVR2000 height",GEOGCS["GR96",DATUM["Greenland_1996",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6747"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4747"]],VERT_CS["GVR2000 height",VERT_DATUM["Greenland Vertical Reference 2000",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","1199"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","8266"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","8349"]]

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How do I add EPSG:8349 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (8349, 'EPSG', 8349, '+proj=longlat +ellps=GRS80 +vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'COMPD_CS["GR96 + GVR2000 height",GEOGCS["GR96",DATUM["Greenland_1996",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6747"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4747"]],VERT_CS["GVR2000 height",VERT_DATUM["Greenland Vertical Reference 2000",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","1199"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","8266"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","8349"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:8349 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=longlat"
  "+ellps=GRS80"
  "+vunits=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

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How do I use EPSG:8349 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:8349", "+proj=longlat +ellps=GRS80 +vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs");

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