The Hellenic Geodetic Reference System 1987 or HGRS87 (Greek: Ελληνικό Γεωδαιτικό Σύστημα Αναφοράς 1987 or ΕΓΣΑ'87) is a geodetic system commonly used in Greece (SRID=2100). The system specifies a local geodetic datum and a projection system. In some documents it is called Greek Geodetic Reference System 1987 or GGRS87.
HGRS87 datum
HGRS87 specifies a non-geocentric datum that is tied to the coordinates of the key geodetic station at the Dionysos Satellite Observatory (DSO) northeast of Athens (38°04′42″N23°55′59″E / 38.078400°N 23.932939°E / 38.078400; 23.932939). The central pedestal (CP) at this location has by definition HGRS87 coordinates 38° 4' 33.8000" N - 23° 55' 51.0000"E, N = +7 m.
Although HGRS87 uses the GRS80 ellipsoid, the origin is shifted relative to the GRS80 geocenter, so that the ellipsoidal surface is best for Greece.[1] The specified offsets relative to WGS84 (WGS84-HGRS87) are: Δx = -199.87 m, Δy = 74.79 m, Δz = 246.62 m.
The HGRS87 datum is implemented by a first order geodetic network, which consists of approximately 30 triangulation stations throughout Greece and is maintained by the Hellenic Military Geographical Service. The initial uncertainty was estimated as 0.1 ppm (1x10−7).[2] However, there are considerable tectonic movements that move parts of Greece towards different directions, causing incompatibilities between surveys taking place at different times.[3]
HGRS87 also specifies a transverse Mercatorcartographic projection (TM) with m0=0.9996, covering six degrees of longitude either side of 24 degrees east (18-30 degrees east). This way all Greek territory (stretching to approximately 9° of longitude) is projected in one zone. References are in meters. Northings are counted from the equator. A false easting of 500000 m is assigned to the central meridian (24° east), so eastings are always positive.[5]
Conversion from geographical coordinates in GRS80 to a projection in HGRS87 is supported by PROJ with appropriate parameters.[6] The conversion is performed with the following code (shell command line):
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^Fotiou A.; Livieratos E. (2000). Geometric Geodesy and Networks (in Greek). Thessaloniki, Greece: Ziti Publications. pp. 116–117.
^Rokos, D., Kyriazis, K. and Lolonis, P. (April 2010). "Setting Up the Infrastructure for Improving the Development of Cadastre en Greece". FIG Congress 2010. Sydney.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Hellenic Mapping; Cadastral Organisation (October 1995). Geodetic coordinates conversion tables from HATT (old datum) to HGRS87 (new datum) (Greek: Πίνακες συντελεστών μετατροπής συντεταγμένων Ελληνικού χώρου από το Σύστημα HATT (παλαιό datum) στο Σύστημα ΕΓΣΑ'87 (νέο datum)) (in Greek). Athens, Greece: Hellenic Mapping & Cadastral Organization (HEMCO).
^Fotiou A.; Livieratos E. (2000). Geometric Geodesy and Networks (in Greek). Thessaloniki, Greece: Ziti Publications. pp. 258–259.
^Maps issued by the Hellenic Military Geographical Service for civilian use are based on HGRS87, while maps for military use are based on ED50 with NATO UTM/MGRS projection.
