Krovak¶
Classification |
Conical |
Available forms |
Forward and inverse, spherical and ellipsoidal |
Defined area |
Global, but more accurate around Czechoslovakia |
Alias |
krovak |
Domain |
2D |
Input type |
Geodetic coordinates |
Output type |
Projected coordinates |
proj-string: +proj=krovak¶
Parameters¶
Note
All parameters are optional for the Krovak projection.
The latitude of pseudo standard parallel is hardcoded to 78.5° and the ellipsoid to Bessel.
- +czech¶
Reverse the sign of the output coordinates, as is tradition in the Czech Republic.
- +lon_0=<value>¶
Longitude of projection center.
Defaults to 24°50' (24.8333333333333)
- +lat_0=<value>¶
Latitude of projection center.
Defaults to 49.5
- +k_0=<value>¶
Scale factor. Determines scale factor used in the projection.
Defaults to 0.9999
- +x_0=<value>¶
False easting.
Defaults to 0.0.
- +y_0=<value>¶
False northing.
Defaults to 0.0.