Serial port and GPS

Utils.toUTM Method

Converts latitude to UTM northing

[Visual Basic]
Public Shared Sub toUTM( _
   ByRef utmnorthing As Double, _
   ByRef utmeasting As Double, _
   ByVal n_lat As Double, _
   ByVal e_long As Double, _
   ByVal system As Datum _
)

[C#]
public static void toUTM(
   out double utmnorthing,
   out double utmeasting,
   double n_lat,
   double e_long,
   Datum system
);

Parameters

utmnorthing: The resulting UTM northing in km
utmeasting: The resulting UTM easting in km
n_lat: north latitude in decimal degrees, negative for south
e_long: east longitude in decimal degress, negative for west
system: the system used for recomputing, WGS84, GRS80 etc.

Return Value

UTM nortihng, negative for south

Remarks

Based on the theoretical description and an Excel sheet from Prof. Steve Dutch, see: http://www.uwgb.edu/DutchS/UsefulData/UTMFormulas.HTM and http://www.uwgb.edu/DutchS/UsefulData/UTMConversions1.xls.

See Also

Utils Class | serial Namespace