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PROJECTION MERCATOR OBLIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Cartography
DEF

Standard mercator projection in which the central meridian is inclined obliquely to meridians of latitude and longitude.

OBS

This projection forms a useful base for rectifying environmental satellite data where the projection meridian is the satellite track defined at the scene centre.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Cartographie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teledetección
  • Cartografía
CONT

Hotine, geodesta británico, publicó en 1946 un estudio sobre la proyección conforme del elipsoide y es la base de la proyección Oblicua Mercator.

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