SANSON-FLAMSTEED PROJECTION
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Sanson-Flamsteed Projection.
Sanson-Flamsteed Projection - as a noun
An equal-area map projection showing parallels and the equator as straight lines and other meridians as curved; used to map tropical latitudes
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sinusoidal projectionExample Sentences
"The sanson-flamsteed projection is a type of cylindrical projection used in mapping."
"The sanson-flamsteed projection is named after Nicolas Sanson and John Flamsteed."
"In the sanson-flamsteed projection, the meridians appear as straight lines evenly spaced apart."
"The sanson-flamsteed projection was commonly used in 17th-century cartography."
"One advantage of the sanson-flamsteed projection is that it preserves distances along the equator."
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