3QXV41
indicates location to within 10,000m
3QXV4312
indicates location to within 1,000m
3QXV432123
indicates location to within 100m
3QXV43211234 indicates location to within 10m
3QXY4321012345 indicates location to within 1m
3-23 Non-Standard Grids
a. General. Many grid systems were developed by
individual nations which cover only that nation or a
region surrounding that nation. In most cases, no
direct relationship exists between the local grid
systems; the same as no direct relationship exists
between the state plane grid systems of the US states.
Non-Standard grids are discussed in detail in DMA
TM 8358.1.
b. Names. Non-Standard grids are generally named
for the nation or region they cover and will normally
contain the term Grid, Zone, or Belt (i.e. Ceylon Belt,
Madagascar Grid, and India Zone I).
1. A Grid covers a relatively small area. Its limits
consist of combinations of meridians, parallels, rhumb
lines, or grid lines.
2. A Zone is usually wide in longitude and narrow
in latitude. Its limits consist of meridians and
parallels.
3. A Belt is usually wide in latitude and narrow in
longitude.
3-24 World Geodetic Reference System
The World Geodetic Reference System
(GEOREF) is an alphanumeric system for reporting
positions based on geodetic coordinates. It is a
worldwide position reference system that can be used
with any map or chart graduated in latitude and
longitude, regardless of the map projection. The
primary use of the GEOREF is for inter-service and
inter-allied positioning and reporting of aircraft and air
targets. This system is discussed in detail in DMA TM
8358.1.
3-25 User-Defined Grid Systems
a. When operating in an area which is mapped in a
grid system other than UTM and UPS, it may become
necessary to "define" the grid system. Defining the
grid system is basically orienting a fire support system
or survey system to measure or establish azimuths,
distances, and elevations from a different origin than it
is programmed for. Most current software versions do
not allow this option; however, if the option is
available, the following information is necessary:
Ellipsoid Parameters (a, b, f )
Scale Factor (at the origin) for the projection
Latitude of the origin
Longitude of the origin
Unit (i.e. meters, feet, yards, chains, rods)
False easting of the origin
False northing of the origin
b. Figure 3-26 lists the needed information for several
common non-standard grids as published in Table 6 of
DMA TM 8358.1.
c. Figure 3-27 lists the needed information for several
common non-standard grids not published in DMA
TM 8358.1.
DRAFT
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