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Geodetic Aspects

4.6.1 The Transverse Mercator Projection

The Transverse Mercator projection is a

conformal projection. This means that

angular measurements made on the

projection surface are true.
The Projection is based on a cylinder

that is slightly smaller than the spheroid

and is then flattened out. The method is

used by many countries and is espe-

cially suited to large countries around

the equator.
The Transverse Mercator Projection is

defined by:
• False Easting and False Northing.
• Latitude of Origin
• Central Meridian
• Scale on Central meridian
• Zone Width

Cylinder

Spheroid

Transverse Mercator projection

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