two-point azimuthal projection

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• 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

• 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

• 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 — adjective a) Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle. b) Describing a map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point (or in some cases two points) …   Wiktionary

• Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection — The Lambert azimuthal equal area projection is a particular mapping from a sphere to a disk. It accurately represents area in all regions of the sphere, but it does not accurately represent angles. Intuitively, it gives a planar picture of the… …   Wikipedia

• Stereographic projection — In geometry, the stereographic projection is a particular mapping (function) that projects a sphere onto a plane. The projection is defined on the entire sphere, except at one point mdash; the projection point. Where it is defined, the mapping is …   Wikipedia

• Orthographic projection (cartography) — Orthographic projection (equatorial aspect) of eastern hemisphere 30W–150E An orthographic projection is a map projection of cartography. Like the stereographic projection and gnomonic projection, orthographic projection is a perspective (or… …   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

• Gnomonic projection — The gnomonic map projection displays all great circles as straight lines.Thus the shortest route between two locations in reality corresponds to that on the map. This is achieved by projecting, with respect to the center of the Earth (hence… …   Wikipedia

• Cylindrical equal-area projection — of the world; standard parallel at 40°N …   Wikipedia

• Список картографических проекций — В этом списке картографические проекции рассортированы по виду поверхности проектирования. Традиционно выделяют три категории проекций: цилиндрические, конические и азимутальные. Некоторые проекции трудно отнести к какой либо из этих трёх… …   Википедия