Concept information
Preferred term
Universal Transverse Mercator
Definition
- The map projection-based coordinate system known as Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) is used around the world for GIS data sets and for base maps in many countries. Most of the newer USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangles use UTM as their base map projection and have kilometers, tic marks, or grid lines representing UTM eastings and northings. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science; Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Universal_Transverse_Mercator
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