Gauss-Schreiber Transverse Mercator (aka Gauss-Laborde Reunion)

Classification

Conformal

Available forms

Forward and inverse, spherical projection

Defined area

Global

Alias

gstmerc

Domain

2D

Input type

Geodetic coordinates

Output type

Projected coordinates
Gauss-Schreiber Transverse Mercator (aka Gauss-Laborde Reunion)

proj-string: +proj=gstmerc

Parameters

Note

All parameters are optional for the projection.

+k_0=<value>

Scale factor. Determines scale factor used in the projection.

Defaults to 1.0.

+lon_0=<value>

Longitude of projection center.

Defaults to 0.0.

+lat_0=<value>

Latitude of projection center.

Defaults to 0.0.

+ellps=<value>

See proj -le for a list of available ellipsoids.

Defaults to “GRS80”.

+R=<value>

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

+x_0=<value>

False easting.

Defaults to 0.0.

+y_0=<value>

False northing.

Defaults to 0.0.