Daily Archives: August 28, 2008

UTM – Universal Transverse Mercator Geographic Coordinate System

The idea of the transverse mercator projection has its roots in the 18th century, but it did not come into common usage until after World War II. It has become the most used because it allows precise measurements in meters … Continue reading

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