Modified Transverse Mercator coordinate system
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The Modified Transverse Mercator (MTM) coordinate system
is a metric grid-based method of specifying locations, similar to the Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate system
. MTM uses a Transverse Mercator projection
with zones spaced 3° of longitude apart.
The coordinate system is used in Eastern Canada
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Geographic coordinate system
A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represent vertical position, and two or three of the numbers represent horizontal position...
is a metric grid-based method of specifying locations, similar to the Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate system
Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate system
The Universal Transverse Mercator geographic coordinate system uses a 2-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system to give locations on the surface of the Earth. It is a horizontal position representation, i.e...
. MTM uses a Transverse Mercator projection
Transverse Mercator projection
The transverse Mercator map projection is an adaptation of the standard Mercator projection. The transverse version is widely used in national and international mapping systems around the world, including the UTM...
with zones spaced 3° of longitude apart.
The coordinate system is used in Eastern Canada
Eastern Canada
Eastern Canada is generally considered to be the region of Canada east of Manitoba, consisting of the following provinces:* New Brunswick* Newfoundland and Labrador* Nova Scotia* Ontario* Prince Edward Island* Quebec...
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