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UNIVERSAL TRANSVERSE MERCATOR MAP PROJECTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

A special case of the Transverse Mercator projection.

OBS

Abbreviated as the UTM Grid, it consists of 60 north-south zones, each 6 degrees wide in longitude.

OBS

Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Télédétection
DEF

Cas particulier de la projection de Mercator.

OBS

L'expression abrégée «quadrillage UTM» désigne 60 zones nord-sud d'une largeur en longitude de 6 degrés chacune.

Spanish

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