| 单词 | transverse mercator |
| 释义 | > as lemmastransverse Mercator transverse Mercator n. the name of a map projection obtained like the Mercator but with the globe turned through 90 degrees relative to the cylinder, so that the great circle where they meet is a pair of meridians rather than the equator. ΚΠ 1921 Deetz & Adams Elem. Map Projection 104 In latitudes above 60° where the meridional parts of a Mercator projection increase rather rapidly, charts covering considerable area may be constructed..on..a transverse Mercator, if the locality has predominating north-and-south dimensions. 1969 C. B. M. Lock Mod. Maps & Atlases i. 32 The Ordnance Survey maps are now prepared on the Transverse Mercator, which enables the National Grid reference system to be easily operated. 1974 Encycl. Brit. Macropædia XI. 476/1 Among the variations of cylindrical projections is the Transverse Mercator, in which the axis of the cylinder is parallel to the Equator, a treatment which has advantages in drawing maps that are long in the north-south direction. < as lemmas |
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