--- name: "gdalsrsinfo" section: "1" platform: "linux" package: "gdal" version: "3.13.3-6" release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/gdalsrsinfo" --- # gdalsrsinfo(1) Lists info about a given SRS in number of formats (WKT, PROJ.4, etc.) ## NAME gdalsrsinfo - Lists info about a given SRS in number of formats (WKT, PROJ.4, etc.) ## SYNOPSIS ``` Usage: gdalsrsinfo [--help] [--help-general] [--single-line] [-V] [-e][-o ] ``` ## DESCRIPTION The **gdalsrsinfo** utility reports information about a given SRS from one of the following: - • The filename of a dataset supported by GDAL/OGR which contains SRS information - • Any of the usual GDAL/OGR forms (complete WKT, PROJ.4, EPSG:n or a file containing the SRS) - **--help** Show this help message and exit - **--help-general** Gives a brief usage message for the generic GDAL commandline options and exit. - **--single-line** Print WKT on single line - **-V** Validate SRS - **-e** Search for EPSG number(s) corresponding to SRS - **-o \** Output types: - • **default**: proj4 and wkt (default option) - • **all**: all options available - • **wkt\_all**: all wkt options available - • **PROJJSON**: PROJJSON string (GDAL \>= 3.1 and PROJ \>= 6.2) - • **proj4**: PROJ.4 string - • **wkt1**: OGC WKT format (full) - • **wkt\_simple**: OGC WKT 1 (simplified) - • **wkt\_noct**: OGC WKT 1 (without OGC CT params) - • **wkt\_esri**: ESRI WKT format - • **wkt**: Latest WKT version supported, currently wkt2\_2019 - • **wkt2**: Latest WKT2 version supported, currently wkt2\_2019 - • **wkt2\_2015**: OGC WKT2:2015 - • **wkt2\_2019**: OGC WKT2:2019 (for GDAL \< 3.6, use **wkt2\_2018**) - • **mapinfo**: Mapinfo style CoordSys format - • **xml**: XML format (GML based) - **\** may be the filename of a dataset supported by GDAL/OGR from which to extract SRS information OR any of the usual GDAL/OGR forms (complete WKT, PROJ.4, EPSG:n or a file containing the SRS) ## RETURN STATUS CODE The program returns status code 0 in case of success, and non-zero in case of error (non-blocking errors emitted as warnings are considered as a successful execution). ## EXAMPLE ### Example 1 Default output ``` $ gdalsrsinfo EPSG:4326 PROJ.4 : +proj=longlat +datum=WGS84 +no_defs OGC WKT2:2019 : GEOGCRS["WGS 84", ENSEMBLE["World Geodetic System 1984 ensemble", MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (Transit)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G730)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G873)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1150)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1674)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1762)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G2139)"], ELLIPSOID["WGS 84",6378137,298.257223563, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], ENSEMBLEACCURACY[2.0]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], CS[ellipsoidal,2], AXIS["geodetic latitude (Lat)",north, ORDER[1], ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], AXIS["geodetic longitude (Lon)",east, ORDER[2], ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], USAGE[ SCOPE["Horizontal component of 3D system."], AREA["World."], BBOX[-90,-180,90,180]], ID["EPSG",4326]] ``` ### Example 2: PROJ.4 output ``` $ gdalsrsinfo -o proj4 lcc_esri.prj +proj=lcc +lat_0=33.75 +lon_0=-79 +lat_1=36.1666666666667 +lat_2=34.3333333333333 +x_0=609601.22 +y_0=0 +datum=NAD83 +units=m +no_defs ``` ``` $ gdalsrsinfo -o proj4 landsat.tif PROJ.4 : '+proj=utm +zone=19 +south +datum=WGS84 +units=m +no_defs ' ``` ### Example 3: WKT output, latest version ``` $ gdalsrsinfo -o wkt "EPSG:32722" PROJCRS["WGS 84 / UTM zone 22S", BASEGEOGCRS["WGS 84", ENSEMBLE["World Geodetic System 1984 ensemble", MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (Transit)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G730)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G873)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1150)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1674)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G1762)"], MEMBER["World Geodetic System 1984 (G2139)"], ELLIPSOID["WGS 84",6378137,298.257223563, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], ENSEMBLEACCURACY[2.0]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], ID["EPSG",4326]], CONVERSION["UTM zone 22S", METHOD["Transverse Mercator", ID["EPSG",9807]], PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",0, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8801]], PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",-51, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8802]], PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",0.9996, SCALEUNIT["unity",1], ID["EPSG",8805]], PARAMETER["False easting",500000, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1], ID["EPSG",8806]], PARAMETER["False northing",10000000, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1], ID["EPSG",8807]]], CS[Cartesian,2], AXIS["(E)",east, ORDER[1], LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], AXIS["(N)",north, ORDER[2], LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], USAGE[ SCOPE["Navigation and medium accuracy spatial referencing."], AREA["Between 54°W and 48°W, southern hemisphere between 80°S and equator, onshore and offshore. Brazil. Uruguay."], BBOX[-80,-54,0,-48]], ID["EPSG",32722]] ``` ### Example 4: WKT output, all versions ``` $ gdalsrsinfo -o wkt_all "EPSG:4322" OGC WKT1 : GEOGCS["WGS 72", DATUM["World_Geodetic_System_1972", SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26, AUTHORITY["EPSG","7043"]], AUTHORITY["EPSG","6322"]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0, AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]], UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433, AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]], AXIS["Latitude",NORTH], AXIS["Longitude",EAST], AUTHORITY["EPSG","4322"]] OGC WKT2:2015 : GEODCRS["WGS 72", DATUM["World Geodetic System 1972", ELLIPSOID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], CS[ellipsoidal,2], AXIS["geodetic latitude (Lat)",north, ORDER[1], ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], AXIS["geodetic longitude (Lon)",east, ORDER[2], ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], SCOPE["Horizontal component of 3D system."], AREA["World."], BBOX[-90,-180,90,180], ID["EPSG",4322]] OGC WKT2:2019 : GEOGCRS["WGS 72", DYNAMIC[ FRAMEEPOCH[1972]], DATUM["World Geodetic System 1972", ELLIPSOID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], CS[ellipsoidal,2], AXIS["geodetic latitude (Lat)",north, ORDER[1], ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], AXIS["geodetic longitude (Lon)",east, ORDER[2], ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], USAGE[ SCOPE["Horizontal component of 3D system."], AREA["World."], BBOX[-90,-180,90,180]], ID["EPSG",4322]] OGC WKT1 (simple) : GEOGCS["WGS 72", DATUM["World_Geodetic_System_1972", SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0], UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]] OGC WKT1 (no CT) : GEOGCS["WGS 72", DATUM["World_Geodetic_System_1972", SPHEROID["WGS 72",6378135,298.26]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0], UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]] ESRI WKT : GEOGCS["GCS_WGS_1972", DATUM["D_WGS_1972", SPHEROID["WGS_1972",6378135.0,298.26]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0], UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]] ``` ## AUTHOR Frank Warmerdam \, Etienne Tourigny \ ## COPYRIGHT 1998-2026