Meaning Of The Word Polyconic projection
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Polyconic projection Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Polyconic projection?
polyconic projection in American English
a type of conic map projection in which the parallels are represented as arcs of circles having centers at different points along the straight central meridian and the other meridians are shown as curves noun: a conic projection in which the parallels are arcs of circles that are not concentric but are equally spaced along the central straight meridian, all other meridians being curves equally spaced along the parallels polyconic projection in British English type of projection used in making maps of large areas noun: a type of conic projection in which the parallels are not concentric and all meridians except the central one are curved lines. It is neither equal-area nor conformal, but is suitable for maps of areas or countries of great longitudinal extent |
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