equidistant azimuthal projection

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• projection — Synonyms and related words: Lambert conformal projection, Mercator projection, Miller projection, acting, actualization, aeronautical chart, alienation, alphabet, archery, art, astronomical chart, atlas, autism, autistic thinking, avoidance… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Azimuthal equidistant projection — The azimuthal equidistant projection is a particular map projection.A useful application for this type of projection is a polar projection in which all distances measured from the center of the map along any longitudinal line are accurate; an… …   Wikipedia

• azimuthal equidistant projection — noun : a map projection of the surface of the earth so centered at any given point that a straight line radiating from the center to any other point represents the shortest distance and can be measured to scale * * * Cartog. a projection in which …   Useful english dictionary

• azimuthal equidistant projection — noun Date: 1942 a map projection of the surface of the earth so centered at any given point that a straight line radiating from the center to any other point represents the shortest distance and can be measured to scale …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• azimuthal equidistant projection — Cartog. a projection in which the shortest distance between any point and a central point is a straight line, such a line representing a great circle through the central point. [1940 45] * * * …   Universalium

• azimuthal equidistant projection — azimuth′al equidis′tant projec′tion n. geo a cartographic projection in which the shortest distance between any point and a central point is a straight line, such a line representing a great circle through the central point • Etymology: 1940–45 …   From formal English to slang

• Map projection — A medieval depiction of the Ecumene (1482, Johannes Schnitzer, engraver), constructed after the coordinates in Ptolemy s Geography and using his second map projection A map projection is any method of representing the surface of a sphere or other …   Wikipedia

• azimuthalequidistant projection — azimuthal equidistant projection n. A map projection of the earth designed so that a straight line from the central point on the map to any other point gives the shortest distance between the two points. * * * …   Universalium

• Aitoff projection — The Aitoff projection is a modified azimuthal map projection. Proposed by David A. Aitoff in 1889, it is the equatorial form of the azimuthal equidistant projection, but stretched into a 2:1 ellipse while halving the longitude from the central… …   Wikipedia

• Hammer projection — The Hammer projection is an equal area map projection, described by Ernst Hammer in 1892. Directly inspired by the Aitoff projection, Hammer suggested the use of the equatorial form of the Lambert azimuthal equal area projection instead of Aitoff …   Wikipedia

• Chamberlin trimetric projection — A map of Africa using the Chamberlin trimetric projection. The three red dots indicate the selected base locations: (22°N, 0°), (22°N, 45°E), (22°S, 22.5°E). 10° graticule. The Chamberlin trimetric projection is a map projection where three… …   Wikipedia