ARMAP's web mapping applications and web services utilitze variations of the "North Pole Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area" map projection. The information below will be helpful to GIS users interested in the Arctic.
Projection |
EPSG Code |
Coordinate System Name |
| LAEA Alaska | 3572 |
WGS_1984_North_Pole_LAEA_Alaska |
| LAEA Bering Sea | 3571 |
WGS_1984_North_Pole_LAEA_Bering Sea |
| LAEA Canada | 3573 |
WGS_1984_North_Pole_LAEA_Canada |
| LAEA North Atlantic / Greenland | 3574 |
WGS_1984_North_Pole_LAEA_Atlantic |
| LAEA Northern Europe | 3575 |
WGS_1984_North_Pole_LAEA_Europe |
| LAEA Russia | 3576 |
WGS_1984_North_Pole_LAEA_Russia |
ARMAP's web services support all of these map projections and more, but are currently only optimized for performance (cached) in LAEA Alaska.
Technical specifications are available in a detailed report.