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The grid for the UTM coordinate system consists of parallel-running vertical (easting) lines and parallel-running horizontal (northing) lines, each of which is spaced exactly 1,000 meters (1 kilometer or klick) apart, all of which combine to form a map-wide grid of 1,000-meter SQUARES. The overall arrangement of the UTM grid is based on the Cartesian coordinate system, which is a rectangular, two-dimensional (plane) system in which the abscissa X (horizontal east/west) axis is replaced by a northing grid line, and the ordinate Y (vertical north/south) axis is replaced by an easting grid line. In addition, the COORDINATES are meter-based and positive—they do not include negative values. Since the X-Y origin point, or zero point, for each zone lies outside the zone, the origin points are called false origins, and the coordinates themselves are often referred to as false coordinates. The Cartesian coordinate system was developed by René Descartes in 1637. Rene Descartes 1596-1650. (Photo courtesy of Louvre Museum, Paris, France) René Descartes (1596-1650), was a celebrated French philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and writer. His Latin name was Renatus Cartesius. Known as the father of modern, rationalistic philosophy, Descartes’ philosophy came to be called Cartesianism. His accomplishments included inventing co-ordinate or analytic geometry through the merging of algebra and geometry. An opponent of Scholastic Aristotelianism, Descartes devoted himself to explaining man and the universe through the application of mathematics, logical reasoning, and experimentation. He became famous for the Latin axiom, cogito, ergo sum, which translates to I think, therefore I am. Descartes’ works included Discourse on the Method for Rightly Conducting One’s Reason, and Searching for Truth in the Sciences (1637; his most famous work), which became known as the Discourse on Method; Meditations on First Philosophy (1641; his principal philosophical work); and PRINCIPLES of Philosophy (1644).therucksack.tripod/MiBSAR/LandNav/UTM/UTM.htm
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 11:07:56 +0000

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