Simon, The Lambert 1972 for Belgium is: Reference Ellipsoid = International 1924 a = 6,378,388 m 1/f = 297 Lower Parallel = 49* 50' 00" Upper Parallel = 51* 10' 00" Latitude of Grid Origin = 50* 47' 57.704" Central Parallel of Origin = 50* 30' 05.7104" Central Meridian = 4* 21' 24.983" E Scale Factor at Origin = 0.999932491643 False Easting = 150,000.01256 meters False Northing = 165,372.95628 meters Test Point: Lat = 50* 40' 46.4610" Lon = 05* 48' 26.5330" X = 251,763.2030 m Y = 153,034.1740 m conv. = +11* 07' 09.168" s.f. = 0.999937309295 (From Hooijberg.) Also see my column on Belgium published in "Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing," GRIDS & DATUMS - The Kingdom of Belgium - Vol. LXIV, No. 10, October, 1998, pp. 956-957. You may also download it from the society's web site listed below my signature block. Regarding MapInfo parameters, I am unable to help. Prof. Clifford J. Mugnier ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Surveying, Geodesy, & Photogrammetry LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY Department of Civil & Env. Engineering 2408 CEBA Building Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 Voice & Facsimile: (225) 388-8536 ==================================== See: http://www.ASPRS.org/resources.html http://www.ce.lsu.edu/~mugnier/ ==================================== > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Greener, Simon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 11:45 AM > Subject: MI-L Parameters for Lambert Conformal > Conic (modified for Belgium 1972 ) > > Hi, > > > > Does anyone know how to access the > parameters that Mapinfo have > > used > > for the Lambert Conformal Conic (modified for > Belgium 1972) projection > > (Number 19 in their list of projections)? Or > for that matter any of the > > projection parameters? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Simon > > _______________________________________________________________________ List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body.
