Ellipsoid.Clarke1880Rgs Property
Gets the predefined ellipsoid Clarke 1880 (RGS), used on Barbados, in Africa, and around the Persian Gulf.
Thread safety: This property is thread-safe.
Syntax
public static Ellipsoid Clarke1880Rgs { get; }Property Value
Type: Ellipsoid
The predefined ellipsoid Clarke 1880 (RGS).
The predefined ellipsoid Clarke 1880 (RGS).
Remarks
The EPSG code is 7012.
The equatorial radius is 6378249.145 m; the inverse flattening is 293.465.
The acronym RGS stands for the British Royal Geographical Society. In Africa, the ellipsoid in used mainly in former British colonies. (See Wikipedia, Colonialism and the "Scramble for Africa".)
The EPSG name is Clarke 1880 (RGS), with Clarke Modified 1880 as an alternative name. EPSG says: "The Clarke 1880 (RGS) figure is one of several modifications to the original definition. The name Clarke Modified is usually taken to be the RGS modification."
Platforms
Windows, Linux, Android