Cahill butterfly map projection
GPTKB entity
Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
map projection
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| gptkbp:basedOn |
gptkb:octahedron
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| gptkbp:category |
interrupted map projection
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cahill butterfly map projection
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1909
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
Bernard J. S. Cahill
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
preserves shapes and areas better than many projections
interruptions reduce distortion |
| gptkbp:notableProject |
polyhedral map projection
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
world
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| gptkbp:reduces |
distortion of continents
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Waterman butterfly projection
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| gptkbp:shape |
gptkb:butterfly
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
educational purposes
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bernard_J.S._Cahill
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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