[Proj] problem in projection

Jean-Claude Repetto jrepetto at free.fr
Tue Feb 24 12:02:31 EST 2009


Zahid Parvez a écrit :
> hi
> 
> I have a shape file which I have to import in GRASS. Shape file is 
> consists of a shape file, a dbf file and a prj file.
> The prj file has following information.
> 
> PROJCS["BTM",
> GEOGCS["GCS_Everest_1830",
> DATUM["D_Everest_1830",
> SPHEROID["Everest_1830",6377299.36,300.8017]],
> PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],
> UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],
> PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
> PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000.0],
> PARAMETER["False_Northing",-2000000.0],
> PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",90.0],
> PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996],
> PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],
> UNIT["Meter",1.0]] 
> 
> 
> I will be very grateful if anyone could help me to find the ESPG code .
> 

Hello,

The EPSG code for the datum is
EPSG::4042

The EPSG code for the projection is EPSG::16490

(found on http://www.epsg-registry.org/)

Regards,
Jean-Claude


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