Cassini projection
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cassini-projection-170-12128361
title:
Cassini projection
text:
The Cassini projection is a map projection first described in an approximate form by César-François Cassini de Thury in 1745. Its precise formulas were found through later analysis by Johann Georg von Soldner around 1810. It is the transverse aspect of the equirectangular projection, in that the globe is first rotated so the central meridian becomes the "equator", and then the normal equirectangular projection is applied. Considering the earth as a sphere, the projection is composed of the opera
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encyclopedia
description:
Cylindrical equidistant map projection
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassini_projection
date created:
2006-10-31T13:54:33Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T00:03:33Z
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