Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
map projection
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Cassini–Soldner_projection
|
| gptkbp:category |
cartography
|
| gptkbp:centralMeridian |
straight line
|
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:César-François_Cassini_de_Thury
|
| gptkbp:distortion |
increases away from central meridian
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cassini projection
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1745
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Giovanni_Domenico_Cassini
|
| gptkbp:notableProject |
cylindrical
transverse cylindrical |
| gptkbp:parallelTo |
curved lines
|
| gptkbp:preserves |
angles along central meridian
distances along central meridian |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Transverse_Mercator_projection
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
topographic mapping
large-scale mapping |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:France
gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:Sweden gptkb:Ordnance_Survey_maps_(UK) |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cassini
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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