Cahill butterfly map projection

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf map projection
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:octahedron
gptkbp:category interrupted map projection
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cahill butterfly map projection
gptkbp:introducedIn 1909
gptkbp:inventedBy Bernard J. S. Cahill
gptkbp:notableFeature preserves shapes and areas better than many projections
interruptions reduce distortion
gptkbp:notableProject polyhedral map projection
gptkbp:purpose world
gptkbp:reduces distortion of continents
gptkbp:relatedTo Waterman butterfly projection
gptkbp:shape gptkb:butterfly
gptkbp:usedFor educational purposes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bernard_J.S._Cahill
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7