Modified Stereographic of 48 U.S.

Classification

Azimuthal

Available forms

Forward and inverse, spherical and ellipsoidal

Defined area

The lower 48 states of the U.S.

Alias

gs48

Domain

2D

Input type

Geodetic coordinates

Output type

Projected coordinates

Modified Stereographic of 48 U.S.

proj-string: +proj=gs48

Parameters

Note

All parameters are optional for the projection.

+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".

+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.