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ORTHOGONAL MAP WORLD [1 record]

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Record 1 1986-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
DEF

A type of map projection introduced by A. Peters in 1973. It is a modified version of the "cylindrical equal area projection." The usual grid of 180 meridians and 180 parallels is replaced by a decimal degree network dividing the globe both E and W and N and S into 100 fields without losing accuracy of direction.

OBS

Sometimes called Orthogonal Map of the World.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
OBS

Sur le modèle de "projection de Mercator", "projection de Lambert", etc.

Spanish

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