conic projection

con·ic pro·jec·tion

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Definitions of conic projection words

noun conic projection a map projection on which the earth is shown as projected onto a cone with its apex over one of the poles and with parallels of latitude radiating from this apex 3
noun conic projection a type of map projection made by projecting and reproducing an image of the earth's surface on the surface of a cone and unrolling this to a plane surface on which the parallels of latitude are then concentric circles and the meridians equally spaced radii 3
noun conic projection a map projection based on the concept of projecting the earth's surface on a conical surface, which is then unrolled to a plane surface. 1

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