The Universal Transverse Mercator Grid Formulas for Cartographic Applications Programmers,

Abstract

Cartographers frequently need to transform geographic coordinates, via a projection system, to their corresponding rectangular coordinates. The traditional method of using look up tables is no longer efficient. We now can use hand held microcomputers and programmable calculators to do the coordinate transformations. A problem has been the difficulty in locating concise, easy to program transformation formulas. This paper presents easy to program formulas to the Universal Transverse Mercator Grid (UTM grid). The paper begins with a short history of the development of the UTM grid system and then states its basic characteristics. Following this the forward and inverse transformation formulas are presented. The last section contains two features of aid to the programmer. These are sample programs, written in BASIC and numerical examples.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 31, 1986
Accession Number
ADA176624

Entities

People

  • Liam P. O'brien

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Ellipsoids
  • Equations
  • Geodetic Surveys
  • Geological Surveys
  • Grids
  • Hemispheres
  • Latin America
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Map Projection
  • Maps
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Reference Ellipsoids
  • Regions
  • Southern Hemisphere

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Geodesy