Title: * Universal Transverse Mercator (GIS) - Definition - Online Encyclopedia
Headings: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal Transverse Mercator
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The ~[ ⇑] (UTM) and Universal Polar Stereographic (UPS) coordinate systems both use a metric-based cartesian grid laid out on a conformally projected surface to locate positions on the surface of the Earth. [ >>>]
The ~[ ⇑] system is not really universal, but it does cover nearly the entire Earth surface. Only polar areas-latitudes higher than 84° North and 80° South-are excluded. [ >>>]
UTM - ~[ ⇑]
MGRS - Military Grid Reference System
USNG - United States National Grid
kUTM - UTM with kilometer based measurements ... [>>>]
UTM ( ~[ ⇑]) - A coordinate system based on the Transverse Mercator projection. The UTM grid extends North-south from 84oN to 80oS latitude. It is divided at the 180o meridian eastward into 60 6-degree zones. The UTM has been widely used for military and civilian topographic mapping. ... [>>>]
5: ~[ ⇑] zones. The State Plane Coordinate System (SPCS) is a projected coordinate system that divides the U.S. and its possessions into over 120 zones (see Figure 3.6).