parallel projection
81globular projection — noun : a perspective projection of a hemisphere upon a plane parallel to its base sometimes used in cartography * * * globular projection, a map projection used commonly for mapping hemispheres, in which the equator, the central meridian, and the …
82isometric projection — noun : an axonometric projection in which the three spatial axes of the object are represented as equally inclined to the drawing surface and equal distances along the axes are drawn equal * * * isometric projection, the projection of an object… …
83oblique projection — noun 1. : a representation in a mechanical drawing of an object usually placed with its front face or with two of its principal axes parallel to a plane of projection by means of lines of projection that make angles of other than 90 degrees with… …
84Boundary parallel — In mathematics, a closed n manifold embedded in an ( n + 1) manifold is boundary parallel (or part; parallel, or peripheral) if it can be isotoped onto a boundary component. An exampleConsider the annulus I imes S^1. Let pi; denote the projection …
85Bonne 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… …
86meridional projection — noun : a projection of a sphere on a plane parallel to a meridian plane through the point of projection …
87Mercator projection — noun Etymology: Gerardus Mercator Date: circa 1881 a conformal map projection of which the meridians are usually drawn parallel to each other and the parallels of latitude are straight lines whose distance from each other increases with their… …
88polyconic projection — noun Date: circa 1864 a map projection consisting of a composite series of concentric cones each of which before being unrolled has been placed over a sphere so as to be tangent to a different parallel of latitude …
89swimmer's projection — a radiographic projection of the cervical or thoracic spine with the patient lying supine on a table, the neck hyperextended, the upper limb nearer the camera parallel to the body, and that nearer the film placed above the head; the central ray… …
90Mercator Projection — The famous Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator (1512 1594) was given at birth the name Gerhard, the family name being Kremer (meaning shopkeeper or merchant), but he preferred the Latinized version of his full name. Mercator set up a… …
