Table D-1

Definitions and symbols of LCC.

ϕ u Upper parallel
ϕ l Lower parallel
ϕ 0 Central parallel – latitude of projection origin
ϕ b Latitude of (false) grid origin in case of two parallels
k 0 Point scale factor at central parallel (CP)
λ 0 Longitude grid origin, central reference meridian (RM, λ 0)
E 0 False easting
N 0 False northing
R Mapping radius at latitude ϕ
K Mapping radius at the equator
Q Isometric latitude
ϕ Parallel of geodetic latitude, positive North
λ Meridian of geodetic longitude, positive East
E Easting coordinate
N Northing coordinate
γ Convergence angle
k Grid scale factor at a general point