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Меркаторская проекция карты
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
Mercator's chart — Chart Chart (ch[aum]rt; k[aum]rt Obs.), n. [A doublet of card: cf. F. charte charter, carte card. See {Card}, and cf. {Charter}.] 1. A sheet of paper, pasteboard, or the like, on which information is exhibited, esp. when the information is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mercator's chart — Mer*ca tor s chart See under {Chart}, and see {Mercator s projection}, under {Projection}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mercator's chart — Mer|ca|tor chart or Mercator s chart «mur KAY tuhr», a chart made according to Mercator projection: »A Mercator chart represents the meridians and parallels of latitude as straight lines … Useful english dictionary
Mercator projection — of the world between 82°S and 82°N. Mercator world … Wikipedia
Mercator projection — Cartography. a conformal projection on which any rhumb line is represented as a straight line, used chiefly in navigation, though the scale varies with latitude and areal size and the shapes of large areas are greatly distorted. Also, Mercator s… … Universalium
Chart — (ch[aum]rt; k[aum]rt Obs.), n. [A doublet of card: cf. F. charte charter, carte card. See {Card}, and cf. {Charter}.] 1. A sheet of paper, pasteboard, or the like, on which information is exhibited, esp. when the information is arranged in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chart — Synonyms and related words: Lambert conformal projection, Mercator projection, Miller projection, adjust, aeronautical chart, alphabet, arrange, art, astronomical chart, atlas, azimuthal equidistant projection, azimuthal projection, blueprint,… … Moby Thesaurus
projection — Synonyms and related words: Lambert conformal projection, Mercator projection, Miller projection, acting, actualization, aeronautical chart, alienation, alphabet, archery, art, astronomical chart, atlas, autism, autistic thinking, avoidance… … Moby Thesaurus
mercator chart — |mər|kād.ər , merˈkäˌtȯ(ə)r noun Usage: usually capitalized M Etymology: after Gerhardus Mercator died 1594 Flemish geographer : a chart or map drawn on the Mercator projection … Useful english dictionary
Mercator — /meuhr kay teuhr/; for 1 also Flem. /merdd kah tawrdd/, n. 1. Gerhardus /jeuhr hahr deuhs/, (Gerhard Kremer), 1512 94, Flemish cartographer and geographer. adj. 2. noting, pertaining to, or according to the principles of a Mercator projection: a… … Universalium
Globular chart — Chart Chart (ch[aum]rt; k[aum]rt Obs.), n. [A doublet of card: cf. F. charte charter, carte card. See {Card}, and cf. {Charter}.] 1. A sheet of paper, pasteboard, or the like, on which information is exhibited, esp. when the information is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English