wgs84_to_utm

pycraf.geospatial.wgs84_to_utm(glon, glat, utm_zone)

Convert GPS/WGS84 coordinates to UTM.

Parameters:

glon, glatQuantity

GPS/WGS84 longitude and latitude [deg]

utm_zonestr

UTM zone string (e.g., 32N for longitudes 6 E to 12 E, northern hemisphere); see Wikipedia for more information on the zones

Returns:

ulon, ulatQuantity

UTM longitude and latitude [m]

Notes

• This function uses only the longitudal zone scheme. There is also the NATO system, which introduces latitude bands.