CONICAL PROJECTION
(noun)Definitions
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Conical Projection.
Conical Projection - as a noun
A map projection of the globe onto a cone with its point over one of the earth's poles
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
conic projectionHypernyms (Closely Related)
map projectionHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The conical projection is one of the common map projections used to represent the Earth's surface on a flat map."
"In a conical projection, a cone is wrapped around a globe, with the apex of the cone touching the Earth at one point."
"The conical projection preserves both shape and direction, but distortion occurs towards the edges of the map."
"One famous example of a conical projection is the Lambert conformal conic projection used for aeronautical charts."
"A conical projection is useful for mapping regions with an east-west orientation, such as countries in the middle latitudes."
