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EPSG:9870 MRH21 Grid + ODN height

Compound · UK - Cardiff to Lincoln

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OGC WKT
COMPD_CS[
    "MRH21 Grid + ODN height",
    PROJCS[
        "MRH21 Grid",
        GEOGCS[
            "MRH21-IRF",
            DATUM[
                "MRH21_Intermediate_Reference_Frame",
                SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],
                AUTHORITY["EPSG","1314"]
            ],
            PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
            UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","9866"]
        ],
        PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
        PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",52.3],
        PARAMETER["central_meridian",-1.8],
        PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],
        PARAMETER["false_easting",227286.9881],
        PARAMETER["false_northing",265751.2874],
        UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
        AXIS["Easting",EAST],
        AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","9869"]
    ],
    VERT_CS[
        "ODN height",
        VERT_DATUM["Ordnance Datum Newlyn",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5101"]],
        UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
        AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","5701"]
    ],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","9870"]
]

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:9870 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

9870=COMPD_CS["MRH21 Grid + ODN height",PROJCS["MRH21 Grid",GEOGCS["MRH21-IRF",DATUM["MRH21_Intermediate_Reference_Frame",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","1314"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9866"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",52.3],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-1.8],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",227286.9881],PARAMETER["false_northing",265751.2874],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9869"]],VERT_CS["ODN height",VERT_DATUM["Ordnance Datum Newlyn",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5101"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5701"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9870"]]
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How do I add EPSG:9870 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (9870, 'EPSG', 9870, '+proj=tmerc +lat_0=52.3 +lon_0=-1.8 +k=1 +x_0=227286.9881 +y_0=265751.2874 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'COMPD_CS["MRH21 Grid + ODN height",PROJCS["MRH21 Grid",GEOGCS["MRH21-IRF",DATUM["MRH21_Intermediate_Reference_Frame",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","1314"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9866"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",52.3],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-1.8],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",227286.9881],PARAMETER["false_northing",265751.2874],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9869"]],VERT_CS["ODN height",VERT_DATUM["Ordnance Datum Newlyn",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","5101"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5701"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9870"]]');
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How do I add EPSG:9870 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+lat_0=52.3"
  "+lon_0=-1.8"
  "+k=1"
  "+x_0=227286.9881"
  "+y_0=265751.2874"
  "+ellps=GRS80"
  "+units=m"
  "+vunits=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END
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How do I use EPSG:9870 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:9870", "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=52.3 +lon_0=-1.8 +k=1 +x_0=227286.9881 +y_0=265751.2874 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +vunits=m +no_defs +type=crs");
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