Universal Transverse Mercator

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:coordinate_system
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:UTM
gptkbp:category	cartography geodesy
gptkbp:compatibleWith	polar regions
gptkbp:coordinateFormat	easting and northing
gptkbp:covers	between 80°S and 84°N latitude
gptkbp:date	ED50 NAD83 WGS84
gptkbp:developedBy	gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:dividesEarthInto	60 zones
gptkbp:falseEasting	500,000 meters
gptkbp:falseNorthing	10,000,000 meters (southern hemisphere)
gptkbp:hasUnit	gptkb:Metric
gptkbp:introducedIn	1940s
gptkbp:notableProject	gptkb:transverse_Mercator_projection
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Military_Grid_Reference_System gptkb:State_Plane_Coordinate_System
gptkbp:standardizedBy	gptkb:International_Organization_for_Standardization
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:NATO civilian mapping agencies
gptkbp:usedFor	mapping
gptkbp:zone	gptkb:International_Date_Line
gptkbp:zoneNumbering	1 to 60
gptkbp:zoneWidth	6 degrees longitude
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:USGS_topographic_maps
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Universal Transverse Mercator