Universal Transverse Mercator
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Augmented_Reality
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| gptkbp:based_on |
Transverse Mercator projection
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| gptkbp:coordinates |
geographic coordinate system
easting and northing |
| gptkbp:covers |
entire Earth
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| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:US_Army
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| gptkbp:false_easting |
used to avoid negative coordinates
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| gptkbp:false_northing |
used to avoid negative coordinates
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| gptkbp:filmography |
conformal
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Universal Transverse Mercator
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| gptkbp:introduced_in |
gptkb:1940
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| gptkbp:is_adopted_by |
gptkb:various_countries
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| gptkbp:is_divided_into |
zones
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| gptkbp:is_maintained_by |
gptkb:National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration
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| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
topographic mapping
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| gptkbp:origin |
Equator and central meridian of each zone
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| gptkbp:performance |
high in small areas
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| gptkbp:provides |
uniform grid system
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Lambert_Conformal_Conic_projection
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| gptkbp:replaces |
Old State Plane Coordinate System
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| gptkbp:scale_factor |
1 at the central meridian
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| gptkbp:sound |
increases away from the central meridian
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| gptkbp:supports |
map scaling
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| gptkbp:used_by |
gptkb:GPS
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| gptkbp:used_for |
military mapping
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| gptkbp:used_in |
gptkb:maps
gptkb:urban_planning gptkb:navigation gptkb:real_estate agriculture wildlife management satellite imagery geology infrastructure development land use planning climate studies disaster management environmental studies land surveying resource management emergency response transportation planning forestry geographic information systems |
| gptkbp:uses |
cylindrical projection
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| gptkbp:zone |
1 to 60
6 degrees varies by zone UTM Zone 33 N |
| gptkbp:zone_central_meridian |
varies by zone
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:USGS_Mount_Foraker_Quadrangle
gptkb:USGS_Granite_Peak_Quadrangle |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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