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LatLong to UTM

3 messages · rscardamaglia at ege.fcen.uba.ar, Piero Campalani, Robert J. Hijmans

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Hello,
I need some help transforming Latitude Longitude coordinates (in decimal
degrees) to UTM (zone 21 H, since I?m in Buenos Aires, Argentina).
This is the script I used. The transformation for the easting coordinates
is correct but not for the Northing.
X         Y
1 -35.14189 -57.39206
2 -35.14072 -57.39421
3 -35.14507 -57.38274
4 -35.14390 -57.39083
5 -35.14496 -57.39312
6 -35.14069 -57.39280
7 -35.14241 -57.39119
SpatialPoints:
            Y        X
[1,] 464285.6 -3888849
[2,] 464089.3 -3888720
[3,] 465136.0 -3889198
[4,] 464398.6 -3889071
[5,] 464190.4 -3889189
[6,] 464217.7 -3888716
[7,] 464365.1 -3888906

Coordinate Reference System (CRS) arguments: +proj=utm +zone=21
+ellps=WGS84

It seems the Easting coordinates are well transformed, but the Northing
should be around 6111151.35 m S (for the first one for example).
I would really appreciate some help.
Best wishes,

Romina.