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military grid reference system |
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military grid reference system [′mil·i‚ter·ē ¦grid ′ref·rəns ‚sis·təm] (mapping) A system which uses a standard-scaled grid square, based on a point of origin on a map projection of the earth's surface in an accurate and consistent manner to permit either position referencing, or the computation of direction and distance between grid positions. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The first is the military grid reference system (MGRS). These units have the ability to display Military Grid Reference System (MGRS), in addition to LAT/LONG coordinates. The Army and Marine Corps use the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Grid and Military Grid Reference System (MGRS), while the US Navy uses latitude and longitude expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds. |
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