The purpose of this study was to determine an accurate closed loop solution for calculating northing values along the central meridian. This report derives and evaluates three different techniques for determining this distance. (Author)
UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) Determinations from Geographical Data
1984
19 pages
Report
No indication
English
Natural Resources & Earth Sciences , Cartography , Ellipses , Length , North(Direction) , Grids(Coordinates) , Eccentricity , Approximation(Mathematics) , Numerical integration , Trigonometry , Accuracy , Solutions(General) , Integrals , Computer programs , Fortran , Computer applications , Series(Mathematics) , Geodesics , Military geography , Coordinates , Map projection , UTM(Universal Transverse Mercator) , Northing values , ELIPSE computer program , Gaussian numerical integration , Closed form approximation , Summation of average radii , Parametric latitude , Geodetic latitude , Arc length , Elliptical equations , Central meridian , Parametric angle , Geodetic angle , Geocentric angle , Radius of curvature , Binomial theorem
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