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diff --git a/src/PJ_lcca.c b/src/PJ_lcca.c index 7d1355b9..cf1aa83f 100644 --- a/src/PJ_lcca.c +++ b/src/PJ_lcca.c @@ -1,5 +1,50 @@ -/* PROJ.4 Cartographic Projection System -*/ +/***************************************************************************** + + Lambert Conformal Conic Alternative + ----------------------------------- + + This is Gerald Evenden's 2003 implementation of an alternative + "almost" LCC, which has been in use historically, but which + should NOT be used for new projects - i.e: use this implementation + if you need interoperability with old data represented in this + projection, but not in any other case. + + The code was originally discussed on the PROJ.4 mailing list in + a thread archived over at + + http://lists.maptools.org/pipermail/proj/2003-March/000644.html + + It was discussed again in the thread starting at + + http://lists.maptools.org/pipermail/proj/2017-October/007828.html + and continuing at + http://lists.maptools.org/pipermail/proj/2017-November/007831.html + + which prompted Clifford J. Mugnier to add these clarifying notes: + + The French Army Truncated Cubic Lambert (partially conformal) Conic + projection is the Legal system for the projection in France between + the late 1800s and 1948 when the French Legislature changed the law + to recognize the fully conformal version. + + It was (might still be in one or two North African prior French + Colonies) used in North Africa in Algeria, Tunisia, & Morocco, as + well as in Syria during the Levant. + + Last time I have seen it used was about 30+ years ago in + Algeria when it was used to define Lease Block boundaries for + Petroleum Exploration & Production. + + (signed) + + Clifford J. Mugnier, c.p., c.m.s. + Chief of Geodesy + LSU Center for GeoInformatics + Dept. of Civil Engineering + LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY + +*****************************************************************************/ + #define PJ_LIB__ #include <errno.h> #include <proj.h> |