Development in understanding of Gauss-Krüger projection and its outcomes

Masaharu, Hiroshi

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-proc-1-75-2018

Articles | Volume 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-proc-1-75-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-proc-1-75-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 1

16 May 2018

| 16 May 2018

Development in understanding of Gauss-Krüger projection and its outcomes

Hiroshi Masaharu

Keywords: Gauss, Gauss-Krüger, Map projection, Formula, History

Abstract. The role of Gauss and Krüger is made clear in developing Gauss-Krüger projection. Gauss developed the projection and Krüger had brought Gauss’s posthumous work into the open. From studying such historical issues, useful projection formula was found and this is now implemented for actual usage in surveying in Japan.