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aitoff projection

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Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aitof-f pro-jec-tion
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A modified azimuthal map projection based on the equatorial form of the azimuthal equidistant projection, which first halves longitudes, then projects according to the azimuthal equidistant, and then stretches the result horizontally into a 2:1 ellipse to compensate for having halved the longitudes.

Etymology

Proposed by David A. Aitoff in 1889.

Inflected Forms

Aitoff projections (plural)

Questions

What does aitoff projection mean?
A modified azimuthal map projection based on the equatorial form of the azimuthal equidistant projection, which first halves longitudes, then projects according to the azimuthal equidistant, and then stretches the result horizontally into a 2:1 ellipse to compensate for having halved the longitudes.
Where does aitoff projection come from?
Proposed by David A. Aitoff in 1889.

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