Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) system
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
coordinate system
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:UTM
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| gptkbp:accuracy |
within 1 meter for most applications
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| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
polar regions
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| gptkbp:coordinateFormat |
easting and northing
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| gptkbp:covers |
Earth between 80°S and 84°N
|
| gptkbp:date |
gptkb:NAD27
NAD83 WGS84 |
| gptkbp:dividesEarthInto |
60 zones
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| gptkbp:falseEasting |
500,000 meters
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| gptkbp:falseNorthing |
10,000,000 meters (southern hemisphere)
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| gptkbp:hasUnit |
gptkb:Metric
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) system
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1940s
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| gptkbp:notableProject |
gptkb:transverse_Mercator_projection
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Military_Grid_Reference_System_(MGRS)
gptkb:Universal_Polar_Stereographic_(UPS)_system |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:NATO
gptkb:military |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:navigation
mapping |
| gptkbp:zone |
central meridian of each zone
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| gptkbp:zoneNumbering |
1 to 60
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| gptkbp:zoneWidth |
6 degrees longitude
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Transverse_Mercator_projection
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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