Aitov projection

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aitov projection

The Aitov projection is a map projection proposed by Dawid Alexandrowitsch Aitov in 1889 .

The earth's surface is shown on an ellipse . The representation is not equal area , but on the equator and the central meridian longitude faithful .

See also

Web links

Commons : Aitov Projection  - collection of images, videos and audio files

proof

  • John Parr Snyder: Flattening the Earth: Two Thousand Years of Map Projections. Chicago 1993, pp. 130-133.