Universal Transverse Mercator

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Universal_Transverse_Mercator
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf 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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Universal Transverse Mercator
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:topographic_map
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5