Gall-Peters projection

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf map projection
gptkbp:advocatesFor representing developing countries fairly
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Peters projection
Gall orthographic projection
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Mercator_projection
gptkbp:criticizedFor shape distortion
gptkbp:developedBy Arno Peters
James Gall
gptkbp:distorts angles
shape
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:The_West_Wing_(TV_series)
gptkbp:form equal-area cylindrical
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gall-Peters projection
gptkbp:introduced Arno Peters
James Gall
gptkbp:introducedIn 1855
gptkbp:latitudeStandardParallels 45°N and 45°S
gptkbp:popularizedBy 1973
gptkbp:preserves gptkb:region
gptkbp:projectionSurface cylinder
gptkbp:relatedTo cartography
geography
map controversy
gptkbp:type gptkb:equal-area_projection
cylindrical projection
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:UNESCO
British schools
gptkbp:usedFor world maps
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lambert_cylindrical_equal-area_projection
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7