map projection

1. A projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitude (synset 103725934)
   is a type of: projection - the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction
   subtypes:

   • conformal projection, orthomorphic projection - a map projection in which a small area is rendered in its true shape
   • conic projection, conical projection - a map projection of the globe onto a cone with its point over one of the earth's poles
   • 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
   • 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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