15-5 Examples (Gauss–Krueger/UTM coordinates) 335
pole
image of the
meridian of reference
eq u at or
L = L 0
B = 0
image of the equator
the elliptic cylinder
mapped to a plane
Fig. 15.6. Mapping of the transverse Mercator projection, the surface of the elliptical cylinder and the
line-of-contact L 0 .
L = L 0
L = L P
l
x
y
b
P (point to be mapped)
x P = x(l, b)
B = B P
B = B 0
P 0
y(l, b)
y =
y 0
y = y P
= y 0
+ y(l, b)
Fig. 15.7. Mapping of the transverse Mercator projection, central meridian L = L 0 . Mapping of the point P
with respect to the point P 0 (L 0 , B 0 ) of reference, l := L − L 0 , b := B − B 0 .