English Explanatory Dictionary

Aitoff projection

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A modified azimuthal map projection based on the equatorial form of the azimuthal equidistant projection, which first halves longitudes, then projects according to the azimuthal equidistant, and then stretches the result horizontally into a 2:1 ellipse to compensate for having halved the longitudes.

Word forms

Aitoff projection Aitoff projections

Etymology

Proposed by David A. Aitoff in 1889.

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