| 单词 | globular projection |
| 释义 | > as lemmasglobular projection globular projection n. Cartography (now chiefly historical) a map projection in which half the earth's surface is depicted in a circle as though viewed from a point above the equator.The equator and the central meridian appear as straight lines crossing in the centre of the circle; other lines of latitude and longitude are curved. ΚΠ 1720 H. Wilson Trigonom. Improv'd (advt.) sig. A6v There is now going forward a compleat Set of Sea-Charts, from a new Globular Projection, representing the Surface of the Earth in its true and proper Form. 1841 Sat. Mag. 25 Sept. 117/1 The meridians and parallels in the globular projection are, therefore, in reality, ellipses. 1964 D. Greenhood Mapping vi. 158 The result is a hemisphere familiar in schoolroom use, the Globular projection. It has no special scientific properties but readily affords general notions of the chief land masses. 2002 T. Feeman Portraits of Earth vii. 46 Globular projections portray one hemisphere inside a circle and, so, have the visual appeal of presenting a curved view of the earth. < as lemmas |
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