Definition of azimuthal projection in English:
azimuthal projection
nounˌazɪˈmjuːθ(ə)lˌazəˈməTHəl prəˈjekSHən
A map projection in which a region of the earth is projected on to a plane tangential to the surface, usually at a pole or the equator.
Example sentencesExamples
- Many conical projections can be seen as azimuthal projections which have been split and partially unwound.
- Lambert azimuthal projections tend to be round, and tearing occurs along the map's outer edge.
- For the azimuthal projections, you can rotate the projection plane by defining the vertical meridian.
- The result is an azimuthal projection that can represent the entire Earth on a single map.
- On the third floor of the Paris Observatory Cassini had laid out a planisphere, a map of the World using an azimuthal projection with the North Pole at the centre.
Definition of azimuthal projection in US English:
azimuthal projection
nounˌazəˈməTHəl prəˈjekSHən
A map projection in which a region of the earth is projected on to a plane tangential to the surface, usually at a pole or the equator.
Example sentencesExamples
- Many conical projections can be seen as azimuthal projections which have been split and partially unwound.
- The result is an azimuthal projection that can represent the entire Earth on a single map.
- On the third floor of the Paris Observatory Cassini had laid out a planisphere, a map of the World using an azimuthal projection with the North Pole at the centre.
- For the azimuthal projections, you can rotate the projection plane by defining the vertical meridian.
- Lambert azimuthal projections tend to be round, and tearing occurs along the map's outer edge.