conic projection

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Noun conic projection has 1 sense

conic projection, conical projection - a map projection of the globe onto a cone with its point over one of the earth's poles
--₁ is a kind of map projection
--₁ has particulars: polyconic projection

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Conic Projection

Definition:

A conic projection is a cartographic projection technique used to display the Earth's surface on a two-dimensional map. It projects the globe onto a cone, which is then unrolled to form a flat, map-like representation.

Sample Sentences:

The conic projection is often used to create maps of mid-latitude regions.
This type of projection is known for preserving shape and distance around the standard parallel or the cone's intersection with the Earth.
In a conic projection, meridians appear as straight lines converging at a point, while parallels are curved.

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