[GRASSLIST:8359] Re: UTM zone

[Trevor Wiens]

On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 11:24:59 +0200 (SAST)
s99171059 at tuks.co.za wrote:

> Hi list,
> 
> When I am prompted for the UTM zone, my answer is 35J (Gauteng region, South
> Africa), as this is how it is depicted on the UTM zones figure downloaded from
> the web.  It seems as if GRASS only recognizes the 35, and not the J, as it asks
> me whether this is in the N/S hemisphere.  Will it still use the correct
> projection parameters?
> 
> Best regards,
> Kobus 

AFAIK, the letter designation in the UTM system was part of the military map organization system and doesn't affect the manner in which the projection parameters. N/W hemisphere and zone is all that is needed. 

T
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