Boggs Equirectangular projection
GPTKB entity
Statements (14)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
map projection
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Boggs projection
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| gptkbp:centralMeridian |
straight vertical line
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| gptkbp:distortion |
shape distortion increases away from equator and central meridian
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Boggs Equirectangular projection
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1929
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Samuel_Whittemore_Boggs
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| gptkbp:meridians |
curved except central meridian
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| gptkbp:parallelTo |
equally spaced horizontal lines
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| gptkbp:property |
equal-area
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| gptkbp:type |
pseudocylindrical projection
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
world maps
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Samuel_Boggs
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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