Meaning Of The Word Sinusoidal projection

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Sinusoidal projection Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Sinusoidal projection?

sinusoidal projection in American English
an equal-area map projection showing the entire surface of the earth with all lines of latitude as straight lines and all lines of longitude as curved lines
noun: an equal-area projection in which parallels are straight lines spaced at regular intervals, the central meridian is a straight line one-half the length of the equator, and the other meridians are curves symmetrical to the central meridian

sinusoidal projection in British English
noun: an equal-area map projection on which all parallels are straight lines and all except the prime meridian are sine curves, often used to show tropical latitudes

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