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Peters Projection


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The Peters projection is a cylindrical equal-area projection that de-emphasizes the exaggeration of areas at high latitudes by shifting the standard latitude to phi_s=44.138 degrees (or sometimes 45 degrees or 47 degrees; Dana).


See also

Balthasart Projection, Behrmann Cylindrical Equal-Area Projection, Cylindrical Equal-Area Projection, Cylindrical Projection, Equal-Area Projection, Gall Orthographic Projection, Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area Projection

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References

Dana, P. H. "Map Projections." http://www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/mapproj/mapproj_f.html.diversophy.com. http://www.diversophy.com/petersmap.htm.Snyder, J. P. Flattening the Earth: Two Thousand Years of Map Projections. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, pp. 108-109, 156-157, and 165-166, 1993.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Peters Projection." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/PetersProjection.html

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