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Q: What are the 3 parts of of UTM you need to give to locate a point anywhere on the globe?
Q: What are the 3 parts of of UTM you need to give to locate a point anywhere on the globe?

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1

What does "ZEN" stand for?

  • Zone
  • Easting
  • Northing

10

An abbreviated UTM gives a location to the nearest how many meters?

100m

11

How many digits of a UTM does a GPS show you?

14: 7 for easting and 7 for northing. (Plus zone)

12

What is the easting of the central meridian of every UTM zone?

500,000m

2

How far apart are UTM grid lines on a 1:50,000 map?

1 km

3

What are the 3 parts of of UTM you need to give to locate a point anywhere on the globe?

Zone, Easting, Northing

4

Which did you state first, the Easting or the Northing?

Easting.

5

What does a Northing represent?

The number of meters north of the equator.

6

What does an Easting represent?

Meters relative to a center meridian (500,000) of the zone.

7

How many digits are there in a full northing?

7

8

How many digits are there in a full easting?

6 or 7 (with leading 0)

9

How many digits of the abbreviated easting and northing do you give for a location on a topo map?

3 of each

Q: What are the 3 parts of of UTM you need to give to locate a point anywhere on the globe?

A: Zone, Easting, Northing


Q: Which did you state first, the Easting or the Northing?

A: Easting.


Q: What does a Northing represent?

A: The number of meters north of the equator.


Q: What does an Easting represent?

A: Meters relative to a center meridian (500,000) of the zone.


Q: How many digits are there in a full northing?

A: 7


Q: How many digits are there in a full easting?

A: 6 or 7 (with leading 0)


Q: How many digits of the abbreviated easting and northing do you give for a location on a topo map?

A: 3 of each


Q: An abbreviated UTM gives a location to the nearest how many meters?

A: 100m
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