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EADP10 · Question #46
Data in the state of Louisiana has the projection defined as WGS 1984 UTM Zone 15S. The user knows that this area of Louisiana is located m UTM Row S. When added to ArcMap with other data that draws…
The correct answer is A. The "S" indicates south of the equator instead of UTM Row S. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
Data in the state of Louisiana has the projection defined as WGS 1984 UTM Zone 15S. The user knows that this area of Louisiana is located m UTM Row S. When added to ArcMap with other data that draws in the correct location the data with the Zone 15S definition draws in the vicinity of the North Pole. What is wrong with the projection definition?
Options
- AThe "S" indicates south of the equator instead of UTM Row S
- BThe false northing value should be 0, not 10000000
- CThe latitude of origin should be -80 degrees, not 0
- DThe units should be feet instead of meters
How the community answered
(38 responses)- A74% (28)
- B16% (6)
- C8% (3)
- D3% (1)
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