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• Space-oblique Mercator projection — is a map projection.HistoryThe Space oblique Mercator projection (SOM) was developed by John P. Snyder, Alden Partridge Colvocoresses and John L. Junkins in 1976. Snyder had an interest in maps, originating back to his childhood and his regularly …   Wikipedia

• Oblique projection — This article discusses imaging of three dimensional objects. For an abstract mathematical discussion, see Projection (linear algebra) …   Wikipedia

• Alden Partridge Colvocoresses — Col. Alden Partridge Colvocoresses (1918 2007 03 27), USA (Ret.), developed in 1973 1979 the Space oblique Mercator projection with John Parr Snyder and John L. Junkins. Colvocoresses was the first to realize that such a projection was needed and …   Wikipedia

• John Parr Snyder — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Snyder. John Parr Snyder (12 avril 1926 28 avril 1997) est un cartographe américain connu pour ses travaux sur les projections cartographiques à l United States Geological Survey (USGS). On… …   Wikipédia en Français

• List of cartographers — Cartography is the study of map making and cartographers are map makers. Contents 1 Before 1400 2 15th century 3 16th century 4 17th century …   Wikipedia

• Colvocoresses Reef — Coordinates: 04°54′S 72°37′E / 4.9°S 72.617°E / 4.9; 72.617 (Colvocoresses Reef …   Wikipedia

• George Colvocoresses — George Musalas Colvos Colvocoresses (October 22, 1816 June 3, 1872) was a United States Navy officer who commanded the USS Saratoga during the American Civil War. From 1838 up until 1842, he served in the United States Exploring Expedition,… …   Wikipedia

• John P. Snyder — John Parr Snyder (12 April 1926–28 April 1997) was an American cartographer most known for his work on map projections for the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Educated at Purdue and MIT as a chemical engineer, he had a lifetime interest… …   Wikipedia

• Colvocoresses Reef — Récif de Colvocoresses Le récif de Colvocoresses (Colvocoresses Reef) est un atoll complètement submergé par les marées au nord est de l archipel de Chagos. Situé à 19 kilomètres à l est de Speakers Bank et 30 kilomètres au nord est du récif… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Récif de Colvocoresses — Le récif de Colvocoresses (Colvocoresses Reef) est un atoll complètement submergé par les marées au nord est de l archipel de Chagos. Situé à 19 kilomètres à l est de Speakers Bank et 30 kilomètres au nord est du récif Blenheim, il a pris le nom… …   Wikipédia en Français

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