Elevation 77.3 meters. The Universal Transverse Mercator Projection System was developed by the military during World War II to meet its need for a standardised, precise mapping system. It has since been adopted by NATO and most western countries, including Canada. This projection is generated by dividing the surface of the earth between the parallels 80 degrees North and 80 degrees South into 60 zones, each of 6 degrees longitude. The curved surface of each zone is projected onto a flat, rectangular plane by using the central meridian of each zone as a tangent line.
Readings indicate the distance in meters from the point of origin at each zone.
Mapping can be seen as a likeness of the way in which we experience the world, graphically or verbally. A map, like language, visual art, mathematics, etc., is based on a system of relationships. Information can be organised, correlated, and sometimes predicted by locating it in the context of a system. It sits on a rented parking space at 339 King Street West.