Editing Transverse Mercator projection (section)

{{Short description|Adaptation of the standard Mercator projection}}
[[File:Usgs map traverse mercator.PNG|thumb|A transverse Mercator projection]]

The '''transverse Mercator''' [[map projection]] ('''TM''', '''TMP''') is an adaptation of the standard [[Mercator projection]]. The transverse version is widely used in national and international mapping systems around the world, including the [[Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate system|Universal Transverse Mercator]]. When paired with a suitable [[geodetic datum]], the transverse Mercator delivers high accuracy in zones less than a few degrees in east-west extent.