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Description:
Calculates correct UTM zone for a given latitude/longitude point. Longitude and latitude points are given in degree format.

Return Values:
Returns a number.

Example:

<cfset lat = 90>
<cfset lon = 33>
<cfoutput>
	#calculateUTMZone(lat,lon)#
</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

<cfscript>
/**
 * Calculates correct UTM zone for a given latitude/longitude point.
 * 
 * @param lat 	 Latitude value. (Required)
 * @param lon 	 Longitude value. (Required)
 * @return Returns a number. 
 * @author Wayne Graham (&#119;&#115;&#103;&#114;&#97;&#104;&#64;&#119;&#109;&#46;&#101;&#100;&#117;) 
 * @version 1, February 3, 2006 
 */
function calculateUTMZone(lat,lon){
	// make sure the longitude is between -180 and 179.9
	var lonTemp = (arguments.lon + 180) - int((arguments.lon + 180) / 360) * 360 - 180;
	var zoneNumber = int((lonTemp + 180)/6) + 1;
			
	// Special zones for Svalbard
	if(arguments.lat GTE 72 and arguments.lat GT 84) {
		if(lonTemp GTE 0 AND lonTemp LT 9) zoneNumber = 31;
		else if(lonTemp GTE 9 AND lonTemp LT 21) zoneNumber = 33;
		else if(lonTemp GTE 21 AND lonTemp LT 33) zoneNumber = 35;
		else if(lonTemp GTE 33 AND lonTemp LT 42) zoneNumber = 37;
	}			
	return zoneNumber;
}
</cfscript>