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Definitions of map projection
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  • conic projection a map projection of the globe onto a cone with its point over one of the earth's poles
  • mercator projection a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder; areas appear greater the farther they are from the equator
  • sinusoidal projection an equal-area map projection showing parallels and the equator as straight lines and other meridians as curved; used to map tropical latitudes
  • conical projection a map projection of the globe onto a cone with its point over one of the earth's poles
  • mercator's projection a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder; areas appear greater the farther they are from the equator
  • equal-area map projection a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe
  • orthomorphic projection a map projection in which a small area is rendered in its true shape
  • conformal projection a map projection in which a small area is rendered in its true shape
  • equal-area projection a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe
  • sanson-flamsteed projection an equal-area map projection showing parallels and the equator as straight lines and other meridians as curved; used to map tropical latitudes
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