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    The azimuthal equidistant projection is an azimuthal map projection. It has the useful properties that all points on the map are at proportionally correct...
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    Projection". MathWorld. Weisstein, Eric W. "Azimuthal Equidistant Projection". MathWorld. Weisstein, Eric W. "Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area Projection"...
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    Aitoff projection is a modified azimuthal map projection proposed by David A. Aitoff in 1889. Based on the equatorial form of the azimuthal equidistant projection...
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  • Thumbnail for Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection
    "azimuthal", the projection is also known as the Lambert zenithal equal-area projection. The Lambert azimuthal projection is used as a map projection in...
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    much simpler azimuthal equidistant projection. In this two-point form, two locus points are chosen by the mapmaker to configure the projection. Distances...
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    (astronomy) Angular displacement Azimuthal quantum number Azimuthal equidistant projection Azimuth recording Bearing (navigation) Clock position Course (navigation)...
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    coloured white; it is a depiction of the world map in the azimuthal equidistant projection (centred on the North Pole), which is surrounded by a pair...
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  • complex curves, and parallels as circular arcs. Azimuthal In standard presentation, azimuthal projections map meridians as straight lines and parallels...
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  • Thumbnail for Equidistant conic projection
    The equidistant conic projection is a conic map projection commonly used for maps of small countries as well as for larger regions such as the continental...
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    The equirectangular projection (also called the equidistant cylindrical projection or la carte parallélogrammatique projection), and which includes the...
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    this projection and compare this to the real Orion, we can clearly see this distortion. One notable planisphere using azimuthal equidistant projection addresses...
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  • Thumbnail for Winkel tripel projection
    The Winkel tripel projection (Winkel III), a modified azimuthal map projection of the world, is one of three projections proposed by German cartographer...
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    image plane represents a portion of the hemisphere. The gnomonic projection is azimuthal (radially symmetric). No shape distortion occurs at the center...
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    82°S and 82°N) Mollweide projection B.J.S. Cahill Butterfly Map, 1909, from 1919 pamphlet Polar azimuthal equidistant projection A south-up map Pacific-centric...
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  • Thumbnail for Stereographic map projection
    stereographic projection, also known as the planisphere projection or the azimuthal conformal projection, is a conformal map projection whose use dates...
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    projection, Hammer suggested the use of the equatorial form of the Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection instead of Aitoff's use of the azimuthal equidistant...
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  • Thumbnail for Gall–Peters projection
    The Gall–Peters projection is a rectangular, equal-area map projection. Like all equal-area projections, it distorts most shapes. It is a cylindrical...
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    other azimuthal projections is attributed to the shape preservation that results from the conformality of the projection. List of map projections Astrolabe...
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  • Equal-area cylindrical and azimuthal projections of the triaxial ellipsoid were developed by Maxim Nyrtsov. Jacobi conformal projections were described by Carl...
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    Tissot's indicatrix (category Map projections)
    projection with Tissot's indicatrices The azimuthal equidistant projection with Tissot's indicatrices The Fuller projection with Tissot's indicatrices Goldberg...
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  • "gravitational method". One example of a refined approach using an azimuthal equidistant projection, also potentially incorporating an iterative process, was described...
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    The Mercator projection (/mərˈkeɪtər/) is a conformal cylindrical map projection presented by Flemish geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator in...
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  • azimuthal equal-area projection instead of Aitoff's use of the azimuthal equidistant projection: x = 2 laea x ⁡ ( λ 4 , φ ) y = 1 2 laea y ⁡ ( λ 4 , φ ) {\displaystyle...
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  • Thumbnail for Nicolosi globular projection
    globular projection closely resembles a hemisphere shown with the azimuthal equidistant projection centered on the same point. In both projections of that...
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  • white emblem on the sky blue background. The emblem depicts a azimuthal equidistant projection of the world map, centred on the North Pole, with the globe...
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    The Equal Earth map projection is an equal-area pseudocylindrical projection for world maps, invented by Bojan Šavrič, Bernhard Jenny, and Tom Patterson...
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    star charts were produced by PP3. PP3 generates maps in the azimuthal equidistant projection. Free and open-source software portal Astronomy portal Space...
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    equirectangular projection or cylindrical equidistant projection. Abu Rayhan Biruni (976–1048) first described a polar equi-azimuthal equidistant projection of the...
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  • Thumbnail for Chamberlin trimetric projection
    trimetric projection is difficult to distinguish visually from the Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection centered on the same area. Two-point equidistant projection...
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  • geographic feature (e.g. The Flag of the United Nations included an Azimuthal equidistant projection of the earth). Flags having a truly different designs on both...
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