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transverse polyconic map projection [1 record]

Record 1 2004-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

A polyconic map projection which is turned (transversed) 90 ° in azimuth by substituting for the central meridian, a great circle perpendicular to the geographic meridian to provide a control axis for the projection, along which axis will lie the centers of the circular arcs representing lines of tangency of cones with the surface of the sphere.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)

Spanish

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