The modified transverse Mercator (MTM)
coordinate system is a metric grid-based method of specifying locations, similar to the
Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate system
The Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) is a map projection system for assigning coordinates to locations on the surface of the Earth. Like the traditional method of latitude and longitude, it is a horizontal position representation, which mean ...
. MTM uses a
transverse Mercator projection
The transverse Mercator map projection (TM, TMP) is an adaptation of the standard Mercator projection. The transverse version is widely used in national and international mapping systems around the world, including the Universal Transverse Mercat ...
with zones spaced 3° of longitude apart.
The coordinate system is used in
Eastern Canada
Eastern Canada (also the Eastern provinces or the East) is generally considered to be the region of Canada south of the Hudson Bay/ Strait and east of Manitoba, consisting of the following provinces (from east to west): Newfoundland and Labrad ...
.
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Geographic coordinate systems