A HIGHLY ACCURATE WORLD WIDE PROJECTION ALGORITHM FOR UTM

K. Engsager

Danish National Space Center, Geidetic Dep., Copenhagen, Denmark

ke@spacecenter.dk

 

The UTM projection formulas having an accuracy of 0.03 mm up to 4000 km from the central meridian is described. It is furthermore demonstrated that the formulas are valid passing the poles and that the formulas may project the entire earth with a very small exception area near the two singularity points 90 degrees from the central meridian on the equator.

An even more precise development may be presented.