NS778301.gsb
Can be taken as an approximate transformation ATS77 to WGS 84 - see code 1851.
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metre
Average Terrestrial System 1977
Average Terrestrial System 1977
EPSG
New Brunswick Geographic Information Corporation land and water information standards manual.
1997-07-22
Engineering survey, topographic mapping.
In use from 1979. To be phased out in late 1990's.
Canada - New Brunswick and Nova Scotia east of 66°W; Prince Edward Island.
Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: easting, northing (E,N). Orientations: east, north. UoM: m.
Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)
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Definition: JSON
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Definition: Mapnik
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