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 21.12.11
- UTM ist a projection zone system
covering most areas of the world through 60 6°- zones
between latitudes 80°S and 84°N. Only the pole zones are coverd by the UPS
Universal Polar
Stereographic projection) for whole world mapping.
- the projection method of each of
the 60 zones
is the Transverse Mercator projection with
secant coincidence.
- The UTM-UPS system includes the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS)
- a code System
to describe positions worldwide
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