2. UNIVERSAL TRANSVERSE MECATOR (UTM) Like the well-known system of latitude and

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2. UNIVERSAL TRANSVERSE MECATOR (UTM) Like the well-known system of latitude and longitude, the UTM system allows you to find a specific location on the surface of the earth. Providing UTM coordinates also allows others to locate the same location accurately. These coordinates are called Easting and Northing (see diagram). The UTM system is not a single map projection, but rather divides the Earth into sixty zones, each comprised of a six degree band of longitude. Each zone is represented in a transverse Mercator projection, allowing each zone to be represented with little distortion Easting: this value represents the east-ward measured distance. Find the number along the bottom, for instance 84, and then estimate the next number. A number halfway between 84 and 85 would be 84.5 (845), always go right. Northing: Read up along the side of the side in the same manner as for Eastings. Edge of 1 .' map 83 ., ..Sheet 5254 111 SW'.. 3882 41 3881 GN 1°11" 4°00' 38 79 : 83 878 3877 3876 Chutch 3875000mN 35 00' 00" 583000 mE 684 685 #86 687 688 689 79° 00' 00' Scale 1000 0 10002000 3000 4000 Meters

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1. Given UTM system . In this we have read coordinates as

Longitude 684800 E as 684 grid from that 800m E

Latitude 3879700 N as 3879 grid from that 700m N

a) What is the point located at 684800 E, 3879700 N School

b) What is located at 688300 E, 3876200 N Church

c) Give the grid coordinates for point B 684500 E, 3876500 N

d)Give the grid coordinates of point C 687100 E, 3877900 N

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