Date archive for August, 2006
| August 25, 2006How to Calculate the Boundaries of an UTM ZoneProjection and Coordinate SystemsCalculating the eastern and western boundaries of a UTM is very straightforward. Developed by the U.S. Army, the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) is an international plane (rectangular) coordinate system. In the coordinate system, the world is divided into 60 zones of 6 degrees longitude. Each zone extends 3 degrees east and west from its central ... read more August 21, 2006Canadian GIS ResourcesLink LibraryLeads to free data, advancements in GIS pertaining to Canada and links to web sites of some of the leading GIS agencies. ESRI Canada ESRI’s Canadian website. Access to ESRI related information data and software. GeoConnections This website contains information about news conferences and data sources for Canadian GIS users. GeoGratis Vector mapping data is available in scales ... read more |
