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trmtcpondor-@CS) A mcafvar.tmmsmtlter
which will ganerafe n rqfy al@nal w pqer
irrlarrogatiorr. Sea aleo rsspcmaor.
transvorsa asla-l%a distanoe between the
apeidas. If IS kfenfkal to the aemfmejor asta for
aflipiiwl orbits.
trmnavuce chart-A chart on a transverse
pmjaction. Also cefkd Invoraa chain
transverse cylindrical orthomorphk
chart (lCOC)-See trarrswrso Mercator
chart.
transwraa cylindrical otihomorphlc map
projoctlon —See trmrsverw Morcstor
map projcctlorr.
transvemo equntor—The plane which is
parpadwbu to Ihe axis of a lraneverprojection.
Aleo called Inverso equator.
transversal graticula+l fiiitiius graticule
baaed ~ a Ifarcwersa Pr+3cfion. See eka
flctltlous gratlcuk.
transveraa iatttudc-4u@ar dkttrmce from a
tranaverae equator. Also called Inveree
Iatltude. Sw Eke fictitious Iatltude.
trmsveras Iongltuda-+ngutar distance
Mvmarr a ptfme tranavarea meridian and any
given transverse maridiin. Also ceiled Invaraa
Iottgttudo. See also fictitious Iongltude.
transvarso map projaotlon-A map
projedkn in whiih the projection axis is rotated
9tP in azimuth.
tranawrse Mercator chart-A cherl on the
transverse Mercator prajactiin. Afao called
Inwrso cvlhrdrlcal orthomor~hk chart:
Inveraa Mercator chart; transverse
cyllndrlcsl orthomorphlc chart.
trsnsvsrse Mercotor grid—An informal
daeignetkn for a stale coordinate system baaed
on a transverse Mercator map projection. Afeo
celled Geusa-Kruger grid.
tranaverso Msrcator map projection—A
conformel cdindrical meD Dmiactiorr. being in
principla aqiwalent to the ‘regular M“ercal~r map
pmjedion Iumad (tranaveread) 90” in ezimulh.
In ths projadon, Ihe central meridiin is
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mpraaantod by a atrelgfd line, ccmwpmdi to
thaline wtJchreprasenk fhe Equafaron the
m@ar Mere.@or ~ pru@dii. NeiUws the
o-c ~ne (Sxcapr the Cantrrd
marsfiin) nor the geodetic pallek (faccept the
Equator) are repmaamted by etm@ht lines. Ak
CJSllad Inwrao cylktdrlcd orthomorphk
msp projoctlon; Inverso Mercator msp
projection; trutevoraa cyllndrlaal
orthomorphlc map proJactlon.
transwraa mwidla+ greet circle
pWp3tiiUkf toe transverse equator. Tfrs
reference tmneversa maridiin in cells! prima
trsnavarca maridkn. Also calkd Invorssr
meridian. Sea afao fictitious meridian.
transverse model datum-See modol
datum. definition 1.
transverse parallel-A side or fine parellai to
a transverse eque!or, connecting ell points al
equal traneveree Iatfiude, Also called (nwrsc
psrallal. See aleo flctltioua psrallal.
tr.wswrsa pcrJAna of the !WO pints 90”
from a transferee equator.
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transnrerse polycordc map projection-A
pofy=onic map pmjwfion * is turned
(tranevaraad) 90° in azimuth by substffuting for
the &sntral merkftan, e great circle parpandmular
10 the gaographc rnaridiin to provide e control
axis for the pmjectiin, akng whii axis will fIe
the centara ci ths circular arcs ~rsser#ing ffnaa
of tangency of cones with the surface of the
sphere.
transverse posltlon—A CPM camare
instelktkn se poaitiinad that the pkne
containing the arnare axis is pwpandicufar to
the tine d fight.
tranmrer- rhumb llnc-A line making the
same cbliqua angle vkth all ftiis meridians
of a transverse Mercetor projection. Tmnsveraa
parallels and meridians may be Cu’laldamd
special cases of the transverse rtru~ fine. Also
called Inverse rhumb Ilne, See also
fictitious rhumb line.
trrmaveras-in cartography, panaining Io or
maeeurad on a map prqection In wl’iih a
meridien is ueed as e Iictit”kmisequator. Alw
called In versa.
traverae adjustment—See balsnclng ●
survey.