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A reference framework consisting of a set of points, lines, and/or surfaces, and a set of rules, used to define the positions of points in space in either two or three dimensions. This tag also refers to cartographic projections and coordinate system transformations.

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How do I request an output from a WMS service in a non-standard projection?

The WMS protocol is a mature (2009) standard, and not have alternatives to SRS parameter for express projection. EPSG code is another mature standard, and any standard projection have a EPSG (SRID) co …
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Translate custom MKT projection to proj4 string?

I need to use a specific custom projection that not exist as SRID into standard spatial_ref_sys of my GIS, PROJCS["Conica_Equivalente_de_Albers_Brasil", GEOGCS["GCS_SIRGAS2000", DATUM["D …
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Is there a FOSS implementation for Discrete Global Grid System & Global Statistical Geospati...

This 2019 document, "GSGF Europe -Implementation guide for the Global Statistical Geospatial Framework in Europe" describes the harmonization of two standards: INSPIRE D2.8.I.2_v3.1 of year 2014; OG …
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Projection planes that conform to the surface

The ISEA projection and other global ones (see DGGS standard) showed that the technology exists: it is possible to use a "coarse cover of polygons" (typically triangles, squares or hexagons), to cove …
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How to see rHEALPix with QGIS?

Using the spatial reference +proj=rhealpix and comparing with "pure WGS84", in separate tables to avoid confusion in the QGIS renderization. But no visualization... is a QGIS bug? For example: CREATE …
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How to see rHEALPix with QGIS?

The PostGIS inverse only works for registered transform The PostGIS error, "ST_Transform: Input geometry has unknown (0) SRID" is sayng that we must to INSERT the projection in the spatial_ref_sys tab …
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How to see ISEA with QGIS?

Using the spatial reference +proj=isea and comparing with others, in separate tables to avoid confusion in the QGIS renderization. But no visualization... is a QGIS bug? For example: CREATE TABLE test …
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How to see ISEA with QGIS?

We can try again using fresh QGIS, with the new implementation of PROJ, version 9.5 or later. It say "Available forms: Forward and inverse, spherical". The inverse was a years-old issue, finally impl …
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Get Lon Lat values from a GEOGRAPHY data type in PostGIS

Not need cast Try to use this query. SELECT ST_XMax(geog), ST_YMax(geog), ST_AsEWKT(geog) FROM locations LIMIT 10; it works for me.
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Why does Find_SRID return zero?

Complementing with 3 "as it's": 1. As John's answer of 2014, SRID of 0 doesn't technically exist, it just means no SRID — ie, the default if you forget to set it. Zero is a valid SRID, your Po …
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How to use ISEA projection?

This is a Wiki (!), please collabore editing here... Or adding a correct and complete answer! Trying to answer The problem in "how to use" was the area calculation, so, the alternative answers (please …
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How to use ISEA projection?

The projection named ISEA - Icosahedral Snyder Equal Area has a (supposedly) good implementation in the PROJ Library, proj.org/isea, that is used by PostGIS, QGIS, etc. The example is agnostic - was e …
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How does the ISEA-projection work? Looking for a didactic algorithm description

Is it a direct projection on 20 faces or on 32 faces? Can I use PostGIS (with ISEA) to calculate and obtain cell-identifiers? For hexagons (like Uber H3) or for diamonds (like DGGRID's ISEA4D). The o …
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What are the geometric principles and GIS techniques that I can use to generate a postcode c...

Postal codes of Brazil and another countries are oriented to distribution logistics, and improvement of reliability in writing the postal addresses; but without much concern for the spatial correlat …
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Getting SRID Well Known Text (WKT) metadata from PostgreSQL?

The SRID metadata is showed by, e.g., this web page: Definition: Well Known Text (WKT) PROJCS["UTM Zone 24, Northern Hemisphere", GEOGCS["GRS 1980(IUGG, 1980)", DATUM["unknown", SPHEROID["GRS80",63 …
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