GEOG
3523 Computer Cartography, NSU
Universal Transverse Mercator and State Plane Coordinate Systems
Unit 013 - Coordinate Systems Overview
This unit is part of the NCGIA
Core Curriculum in Geographic Information Science. These materials
may be used for study, research, and education, but please credit the author,
Peter H. Dana, and the project, NCGIA Core Curriculum in GIScience. All
commercial rights reserved. Copyright 1997 by Peter H. Dana.
Click here: http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu/education/curricula/giscc/units/u013/u013.html
I'm including this link to provide information regarding the Universal
Transverse Mercator (UTM) and the State Plane Coordinate Systems.
You may review the other material here, but only the UTM and SPC systems
are required for GEOG 3523 at this time.
How to Read the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Grid
From GPS World,
April 1996, pp. 32, Advanstar Communications, Eugene, OR. N.G. Terry, Jr.
Click here: http://www.nps.gov/prwi/readutm.htm
State Plane Coordinate System
From Caitlin Dempsey at GIS
Lounge.
Click here: http://GISLounge.com/features/aa032700.shtml
Revised January 13, 2003.