Universal Polar Stereographic (UPS) system
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
coordinate system
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:UPS
|
| gptkbp:centralMeridian |
0° for north
180° for south |
| gptkbp:coordinateFormat |
easting and northing
|
| gptkbp:covers |
areas north of 84°N
areas south of 80°S |
| gptkbp:date |
NAD83
WGS84 |
| gptkbp:falseEasting |
2,000,000 meters
|
| gptkbp:falseNorthing |
2,000,000 meters
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Universal Polar Stereographic (UPS) system
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
|
| gptkbp:notableProject |
gptkb:stereographic_projection
|
| gptkbp:notUsedBetween |
80°S and 84°N
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Universal_Transverse_Mercator_(UTM)_system
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:NATO
military mapping |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
mapping polar regions
|
| gptkbp:zone |
north polar zone
south polar zone |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Universal_Transverse_Mercator_(UTM)_system
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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