Modified Stereographic of Alaska

Classification

Modified azimuthal

Available forms

Forward and inverse, spherical and ellipsoidal

Defined area

Alaska

Alsk

alsk

Domain

2D

Input type

Geodetic coordinates

Output type

Projected coordinates

Modified Stereographic of Alaska

proj-string: +proj=alsk

Options

Note

All options are optional for the projection.

+x_0=<value>

False easting, easting at false origin or easting at projection centre (naming and meaning depend on the projection method). Always in meters.

Defaults to 0.0.

+y_0=<value>

False northing, northing at false origin or northing at projection centre (naming and meaning depend on the projection method). Always in meters.

Defaults to 0.0.

+ellps=<value>

The name of a built-in ellipsoid definition.

See Ellipsoids for more information, or execute proj -le for a list of built-in ellipsoid names.

Defaults to "GRS80".