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conformal projection, orthomorphic projection
a map projection in which a small area is rendered in its true shape
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conic projection, conical projection
a map projection of the globe onto a cone with its point over one of the earth's poles
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equal-area map projection, equal-area projection
a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe
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Mercator projection, Mercator's projection
a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder; areas appear greater the farther they are from the equator
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homolosine projection
an equal-area projection map of the globe; oceans are distorted in order to minimize the distortion of the continents
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polyconic projection
a conic projection of a map having distances between meridians equal to those distances on a globe
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Sanson-Flamsteed projection, sinusoidal projection
an equal-area map projection showing parallels and the equator as straight lines and other meridians as curved; used to map tropical latitudes
