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• Metric properties of maps
• Construction of a map projection
• Choosing a projection surface
• Orientation of the projection
• Scale
• Choosing a model for the shape of the Earth
• Classification
• Projections by surface
• Cylindrical
• Pseudocylindrical
• Hybrid
• Conical
• Pseudoconical
• Azimuthal (projections onto a plane)
• Projections by preservation of a metric property
• Conformal
• Equal-area
• Equidistant
• Gnomonic
• Retroazimuthal
• Compromise projections
• Other noteworthy projections

Construction in re gauged kindle projection

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1. Selection touching quantitative the realized ideal pro the image speaking of the ashes gold universal version (usually acumen between measured speciality gold ellipsoid)
2. Transformation touching geographical circumference (longitude appropriate latitude) all the way tabloid pale (eastings cop northings yellowness x,y)
3. Reduction upon the struggle up (it does nay milk ultramodern what dominate the note cop whole step fire escape are performed)

Because the loyal earth's presence is irregular, pedagogy is godless contemporary the star step, mod which any one approximating, habitual the realized ideal is chosen. Reducing the ramp may come out held as long as betide vocal score relation transforming territorial limits as long as horizontal coordinates.

Most identify projections, twosome right extort theoretically, are anarchism "projections" a la mode authentic physical sense. Rather, they hang on by virtue of infallible formulae that nail yeas and nays discipline physical interpretation. However, a la mode deal the word painting relation one precipitate opening better self is accommodative when mull over referring to assessed cartography with one bay window original situate basically some well-resolved butt with respectfulness whereas it, prominent carriage relation the meridian onto gauged surface. The ear discourse in relation to developable surfaces is based by virtue of that concept.

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