EPSG:9254 — MMS / Argentina 2

Projected · Argentina - Tierra del Fuego onshore

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "MMS / Argentina 2",
    GEOGCS[
        "MMS",
        DATUM[
            "Ministerio_de_Marina_Sur",
            SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],
            TOWGS84[-78.1,101.6,133.3,0,0,0,0]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","9253"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",-90],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",-69],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",2500000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",0],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","9254"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "MMS / Argentina 2",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "MMS",
        DATUM[
            "Ministerio de Marina Sur",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "International 1924",
                6378388,
                297,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7022]
            ],
            ID["EPSG",1259]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",9253]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "Argentina zone 2",
        METHOD["Transverse Mercator",ID["EPSG",9807]],
        PARAMETER[
            "Latitude of natural origin",
            -90,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8801]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Longitude of natural origin",
            -69,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8802]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Scale factor at natural origin",
            1,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1,ID["EPSG",9201]],
            ID["EPSG",8805]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False easting",
            2500000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8806]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False northing",
            0,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8807]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",18032]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4530]],
    AXIS["Northing (X)",north],
    AXIS["Easting (Y)",east],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",9254]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=tmerc +lat_0=-90 +lon_0=-69 +k=1 +x_0=2500000 +y_0=0 +ellps=intl +towgs84=-78.1,101.6,133.3,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:9254", "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=-90 +lon_0=-69 +k=1 +x_0=2500000 +y_0=0 +ellps=intl +towgs84=-78.1,101.6,133.3,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 9254,
  "name": "MMS / Argentina 2",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "Argentina - Tierra del Fuego onshore",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    -55.11,
    -68.64,
    -52.59,
    -63.73
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=-90 +lon_0=-69 +k=1 +x_0=2500000 +y_0=0 +ellps=intl +towgs84=-78.1,101.6,133.3,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

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INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (9254, 'EPSG', 9254, '+proj=tmerc +lat_0=-90 +lon_0=-69 +k=1 +x_0=2500000 +y_0=0 +ellps=intl +towgs84=-78.1,101.6,133.3,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["MMS / Argentina 2",GEOGCS["MMS",DATUM["Ministerio_de_Marina_Sur",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],TOWGS84[-78.1,101.6,133.3,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9253"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",-90],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-69],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",2500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9254"]]');

MapServer

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PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+lat_0=-90"
  "+lon_0=-69"
  "+k=1"
  "+x_0=2500000"
  "+y_0=0"
  "+ellps=intl"
  "+towgs84=-78.1,101.6,133.3,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

How to add a projection to GeoServer? →

9254=PROJCS["MMS / Argentina 2",GEOGCS["MMS",DATUM["Ministerio_de_Marina_Sur",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],TOWGS84[-78.1,101.6,133.3,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9253"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",-90],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-69],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",2500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9254"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (1)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:9253 (MMS)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
MMS to WGS 84 (1)	9253 → 4326	2.5

Other CRS using Ministerio de Marina Sur

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:9254 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

9254=PROJCS["MMS / Argentina 2",GEOGCS["MMS",DATUM["Ministerio_de_Marina_Sur",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],TOWGS84[-78.1,101.6,133.3,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9253"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",-90],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-69],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",2500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9254"]]

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How do I add EPSG:9254 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (9254, 'EPSG', 9254, '+proj=tmerc +lat_0=-90 +lon_0=-69 +k=1 +x_0=2500000 +y_0=0 +ellps=intl +towgs84=-78.1,101.6,133.3,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["MMS / Argentina 2",GEOGCS["MMS",DATUM["Ministerio_de_Marina_Sur",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],TOWGS84[-78.1,101.6,133.3,0,0,0,0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9253"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",-90],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-69],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",2500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9254"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:9254 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+lat_0=-90"
  "+lon_0=-69"
  "+k=1"
  "+x_0=2500000"
  "+y_0=0"
  "+ellps=intl"
  "+towgs84=-78.1,101.6,133.3,0,0,0,0"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:9254 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:9254", "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=-90 +lon_0=-69 +k=1 +x_0=2500000 +y_0=0 +ellps=intl +towgs84=-78.1,101.6,133.3,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

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