[DM-05-048] Planar Coordinate Systems

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Learning outcomes

• 33 - Associate SPC coordinates and zone specifications with corresponding positions on a U.S. map or globe
  Associate SPC coordinates and zone specifications with corresponding positions on a U.S. map or globe
• 34 - Associate UTM coordinates and zone specifications with corresponding position on a world map or globe
  Associate UTM coordinates and zone specifications with corresponding position on a world map or globe
• 221 - Critique the U.S. Geological Surveyâ's choice of UTM as the standard coordinate system for the U.S. National Map
  Critique the U.S. Geological Surveyâ's choice of UTM as the standard coordinate system for the U.S. National Map
• 519 - Describe the characteristics of the "national grids" of countries other than the U.S.
  Describe the characteristics of the "national grids" of countries other than the U.S.
• 767 - Differentiate the characteristics and uses of the UTM coordinate system from the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) and the World Geographic Reference System (GEOREF)
  Differentiate the characteristics and uses of the UTM coordinate system from the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) and the World Geographic Reference System (GEOREF)
• 854 - Discuss the magnitude and cause of error associated with SPC coordinates
  Discuss the magnitude and cause of error associated with SPC coordinates
• 855 - Discuss the magnitude and cause of error associated with UTM coordinates
  Discuss the magnitude and cause of error associated with UTM coordinates
• 1226 - Explain what State Plane Coordinates system (SPC) eastings and northings represent
  Explain what State Plane Coordinates system (SPC) eastings and northings represent
• 1229 - Explain what Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) eastings and northings represent
  Explain what Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) eastings and northings represent
• 1244 - Explain why plane coordinates are sometimes preferable to geographic coordinates
  Explain why plane coordinates are sometimes preferable to geographic coordinates
• 1362 - Identify the map projection(s) upon which SPC coordinate systems are based, and explain the relationship between the projection(s) and the coordinate system grids
  Identify the map projection(s) upon which SPC coordinate systems are based, and explain the relationship between the projection(s) and the coordinate system grids
• 1363 - Identify the map projection(s) upon which UTM coordinate systems are based, and explain the relationship between the projection(s) and the coordinate system grid
  Identify the map projection(s) upon which UTM coordinate systems are based, and explain the relationship between the projection(s) and the coordinate system grid
• 1543 - Recommend the most appropriate plane coordinate system for applications at different spatial extents and justify the recommendation
  Recommend the most appropriate plane coordinate system for applications at different spatial extents and justify the recommendation

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