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TRANSVERSE CYLINDRICAL ORTHOMORPHIC PROJECTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transverse Mercator projection
1, record 1, English, transverse%20Mercator%20projection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transverse Mercator 2, record 1, English, transverse%20Mercator
correct
- inverse Mercator projection 3, record 1, English, inverse%20Mercator%20projection
correct
- transverse cylindrical orthomorphic projection 3, record 1, English, transverse%20cylindrical%20orthomorphic%20projection
correct
- inverse cylindrical orthomorphic projection 3, record 1, English, inverse%20cylindrical%20orthomorphic%20projection
correct
- Gauss conformal map projection 4, record 1, English, Gauss%20conformal%20map%20projection
- transverse cylindrical orthomorphic map projection 4, record 1, English, transverse%20cylindrical%20orthomorphic%20map%20projection
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conformal map projection in which the regular Mercator projection is rotated (transversed) 90 ° in azimuth, the central meridian corresponding to the line which represents the equator on the regular Mercator; ... 3, record 1, English, - transverse%20Mercator%20projection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the characteristics as to scale are identical to those of the regular Mercator, except that the scale is dependent on distances east or west of the meridian instead of north or south of the equator. 3, record 1, English, - transverse%20Mercator%20projection
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Universal Transverse Mercator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- projection de Mercator transverse
1, record 1, French, projection%20de%20Mercator%20transverse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- projection cylindrique conforme de Lambert 2, record 1, French, projection%20cylindrique%20conforme%20de%20Lambert
feminine noun
- projection de Gauss 2, record 1, French, projection%20de%20Gauss
feminine noun
- projection de Mercator transversale 3, record 1, French, projection%20de%20Mercator%20transversale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Projection cylindrique semblable à la projection de Mercator, mais tournée en azimut de 90 ° (le cylindre est tangent au Globe suivant un «méridien central» appelé premier méridien). C'est une projection conforme. 2, record 1, French, - projection%20de%20Mercator%20transverse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle sert de base au système de coordonnées planes des zones allongées dont la dimension prépondérante est orientée N.S. 2, record 1, French, - projection%20de%20Mercator%20transverse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La source ne figure pas dans les pages vertes mais dans les pages blanches, en fin de volume. 4, record 1, French, - projection%20de%20Mercator%20transverse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- projection transverse de Mercator
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- proyección transversal Mercator
1, record 1, Spanish, proyecci%C3%B3n%20transversal%20Mercator
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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