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equal-area projection
e′qual-ar′ea projec`tion
n. a map projection in which regions on the earth's surface that are of equal area are represented as equal. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | 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 globeequal-area map projectionhomolosine projection - an equal-area projection map of the globe; oceans are distorted in order to minimize the distortion of the continentsmap projection - a projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitudeSanson-Flamsteed projection, sinusoidal projection - an equal-area map projection showing parallels and the equator as straight lines and other meridians as curved; used to map tropical latitudes |
equal-area projection
Related to equal-area projection: conformal projection, Mercator projection, Robinson projectionSynonyms for equal-area projectionnoun a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globeSynonyms- equal-area map projection
Related Words- homolosine projection
- map projection
- Sanson-Flamsteed projection
- sinusoidal projection
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