The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe
Synonym: equal-area map projection
equal-area projection
| WordNet: equal-area projection |
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 | Schmidt projection (geology) |
| Albers projection (mapping) |
| Aitoff equal-area map projection (mapping) |
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- Schmidt projection (geology)
- Albers projection (mapping)
- Aitoff equal-area map projection (mapping)
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