UTMConversion: UTM Conversion Tool

In MBalthasar/SpatialDataToolbox: Toolbox for Spatial Data Manipulation

Description

This function automatically converts a raster or shapefile from a longlat projection into the corresponding UTM projection.

Usage

UTMConversion(user_file)

Arguments

user_file

Can either be a sp/sf object or a raster file.

Value

The user_file in UTM projection.

Examples

library(sp)
library(raster)
library(rgdal)
library(geosphere)

# Create a test polygon within Nigeria
my_extent <- extent(5,7,8,10)
my_poly <- as(my_extent, 'SpatialPolygons')
my_proj <- "+proj=longlat +datum=WGS84 +ellps=WGS84 +towgs84=0,0,0"
proj4string(my_poly) <- CRS(my_proj)

# Apply the UTM conversion function
my_poly_utm <- UTMConversion(my_poly)
crs(my_poly_utm)

MBalthasar/SpatialDataToolbox documentation built on Jan. 29, 2020, 3:15 a.m.