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TRANSVERSE CYLINDRICAL ORTHOMORPHIC PROJECTION [1 record]

Record 1 1999-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
DEF

A conformal map projection in which the regular Mercator projection is rotated (transversed) 90 ° in azimuth, the central meridian corresponding to the line which represents the equator on the regular Mercator; ...

OBS

... the characteristics as to scale are identical to those of the regular Mercator, except that the scale is dependent on distances east or west of the meridian instead of north or south of the equator.

Key term(s)
  • Universal Transverse Mercator

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
DEF

Projection cylindrique semblable à la projection de Mercator, mais tournée en azimut de 90 ° (le cylindre est tangent au Globe suivant un «méridien central» appelé premier méridien). C'est une projection conforme.

OBS

Elle sert de base au système de coordonnées planes des zones allongées dont la dimension prépondérante est orientée N.S.

OBS

La source ne figure pas dans les pages vertes mais dans les pages blanches, en fin de volume.

Key term(s)
  • projection transverse de Mercator

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geografía matemática
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