UTM
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UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) is a global map coordinate system that divides the Earth into a series of zones using a transverse Mercator projection to provide consistent, metric-based location referencing.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Universal Transverse Mercator system
ⓘ
map coordinate system ⓘ projected coordinate reference system ⓘ |
| advantage |
global coverage by standardized zones
ⓘ
low distortion within each zone ⓘ metric-based location referencing ⓘ |
| category |
conformal map projection system
ⓘ
global coordinate system ⓘ |
| centralMeridianScaleFactor | 0.9996 ⓘ |
| coordinateComponents |
easting
ⓘ
hemisphere designation ⓘ northing ⓘ zone number ⓘ |
| coordinateOrder | easting then northing ⓘ |
| coordinateType | planar coordinates ⓘ |
| coordinateUnits | meters ⓘ |
| covers | most of Earth ⓘ |
| datumCompatibility |
NAD83
ⓘ
WGS84 NERFINISHED ⓘ various local datums ⓘ |
| distortionCharacteristic |
increasing toward zone edges
ⓘ
minimal near central meridian ⓘ |
| eastingFalseOrigin | 500000 meters ⓘ |
| excludes | polar regions ⓘ |
| fullName | Universal Transverse Mercator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hemisphereNotation |
N for northern hemisphere
ⓘ
S for southern hemisphere ⓘ |
| introducedFor | standardizing large-scale mapping ⓘ |
| northingFalseOriginNorthernHemisphere | 0 meters ⓘ |
| northingFalseOriginSouthernHemisphere | 10000000 meters ⓘ |
| numberOfZones | 60 ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
GIS applications
ⓘ
engineering surveying ⓘ military mapping ⓘ topographic mapping ⓘ |
| projectionSurface | cylinder tangent to a central meridian ⓘ |
| relatedSystem |
MGRS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UPS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardReference | defined by the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NATO militaries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
civilian GIS users ⓘ national mapping agencies ⓘ |
| usesProjection | transverse Mercator projection ⓘ |
| zoneExtentLatitude | between 80°S and 84°N approximately ⓘ |
| zoneIdentification | zone number plus hemisphere ⓘ |
| zoneOrientation | longitudinal zones ⓘ |
| zoneWidth | 6 degrees of longitude ⓘ |
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