----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Jacek Ruminski wrote: >My name is Jack and I work at Technical University of Gdansk. I need >information about UTM system. I need information what kind of >transormation it is (it is similar to Gauss transformation ? ) I know >that they are pieces of World in 6 degree formats, but i would like to >know how it really begin, information about zones, etc. >For all information - thank you very much. > >Regards >Jacek Ruminski >e-mail: [log in to unmask] You might begin with the very basic introduction to UTM at these two URLs: http://www.utexas.edu/depts/grg/gcraft/notes/coordsys/coordsys.html http://www.utexas.edu/depts/grg/gcraft/notes/mapproj/mapproj.html And then look at the best source for any projection information: Snyder, John P. 1987. Map Projections: A Working Manual. USGS PP 1395. Washington, DC: US Govt. Printing Office. Peter Peter H. Dana - Department of Geography - University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas 78712-1098 - Tel: (512) 869-1450 - Fax: (512) 869-0899