equal-area projection
51Behrmann projection — The Behrmann Projection is a cylindrical map projection. This is an orthographic projection onto a cylinder secant at the 30º parallels. It is equal area, but distortion of shape increases with distance from the standard parallels. Scale is true… …
52Van der Grinten projection — The van der Grinten projection is neither equal area nor conformal. It projects the entire Earth into a circle, though the polar regions are subject to extreme distortion. The projection was the first of four proposed by Alphons J. van der… …
53Bonne map projection — A modified equal area map projection of the conical type having lines representing a standard parallel and a central meridian intersecting near the center of the map. The line representing the central meridian (geographic) is straight, and the… …
54Sanson-Flamsteed projection — /ˌsænsɒn flæmstid prəˈdʒɛkʃən/ (say .sanson flamsteed pruh jekshuhn) noun an equal area map projection which shows the parallels as equally spaced straight lines with the meridians curving through them; sinusoidal projection. {named in honour of… …
55homolographic projection — n. a type of equal area map projection …
56Mollweide projection — [môl′vī΄də] n. [after K. B. Mollweide (1774 1825), Ger mathematician] an equal area map projection with the whole earth on one map, showing the prime meridian and all parallels of latitude as straight lines and all other meridians as increasing… …
57sinusoidal projection — n. an equal area map projection showing the entire surface of the earth with all lines of latitude as straight lines and all lines of longitude as curved lines …
58Peters' projection — /pēˈtərz prə jekˈshən/ noun An equal area map projection, one that shows accurately the relative sizes of continents, oceans, etc ORIGIN: Arno Peters (1916–2002), German cartographer …
59sinusoidal projection — noun Date: 1944 an equal area map projection capable of showing the entire surface of the earth with all parallels as straight lines evenly spaced, the central meridian as one half the length of the equator, and all other meridians as curved… …
60bonne projection — ˈbȯn , ˈbən noun Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: after Rigobert Bonne died 1795 French cartographer : a modified conical equal area map projection having one standard parallel and all meridians curved except the central meridian which is …
