Bipolar conic of western hemisphere

Classification

Miscellaneous

Available forms

Forward and inverse spherical projection

Defined area

Global

Alias

bipc

Domain

2D

Input type

Geodetic coordinates

Output type

Projected coordinates

Bipolar conic of western hemisphere

proj-string: +proj=bipc +ns

Parameters

Note

All options are optional for the Bipolar Conic projection.

+ns

Return non-skewed cartesian coordinates.

+lon_0=<value>

Longitude of projection center.

Defaults to 0.0.

+R=<value>

Radius of the sphere, given in meters. If used in conjunction with +ellps, +R takes precedence.

See Ellipsoid size parameters for more information.

+x_0=<value>

False easting.

Defaults to 0.0.

+y_0=<value>

False northing.

Defaults to 0.0.