Geometric Projections of the Sphere and the Spheroid

Richard C. Kao

ResearchPosted on rand.org 1961Published in: The Canadian Geographer, v. 3, Autumn 1961, p. 12-21

Geometric projections have become increasingly important for the purpose of processing geographic (locational) data. A general theory is presented here whereby all mapping equations may be simply derived from one fundamental principle, that of the preservation of incidence relation together with the choice of an appropriate mapping basis (i.e. co-ordinate system).

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  • Copyright: Blackwell Publishing
  • Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 1961
  • Pages: 10
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/pubs
  • Document Number: EP-196109-02

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