Goode's Homolosine projection
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
map projection
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| gptkbp:artwork |
landmasses appear more proportionate
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| gptkbp:benefits |
better representation of area
distortion of shape |
| gptkbp:characteristics |
combines equal-area and interrupted features
combines multiple map projections combines multiple projections interrupted map design |
| gptkbp:complement |
Mollweide projection
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| gptkbp:filmography |
educational purposes
used in environmental studies adapted for digital mapping |
| gptkbp:hasRecognition |
recognized for its unique design
widely recognized in cartography |
| gptkbp:hasVariants |
modified versions exist
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| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
developed in early 20th century
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
influenced modern mapping techniques
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Goode's Homolosine projection
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Mollweide projection
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| gptkbp:inventor |
gptkb:John_Paul_Goode
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| gptkbp:is_used_in |
geography
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| gptkbp:isPopularFor |
popular among educators
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
world maps
interrupted design |
| gptkbp:previousName |
gptkb:Homolosine_projection
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| gptkbp:productionStartYear |
compared to other interrupted projections
equal-area projections influenced other equal-area projections some prefer other projections used in atlases used in global studies used in various publications compared_to_Robinson_projection |
| gptkbp:project |
not suitable for navigation
not suitable for detailed local maps not suitable for precise measurements |
| gptkbp:propagationMethod |
interruption of the map surface
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| gptkbp:purpose |
minimize distortion of land area
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
cartographic design
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
area distortion
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| gptkbp:route |
variable scale
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| gptkbp:standardFeatures |
effective for visualizing global data
land area preservation |
| gptkbp:structureType |
pseudocylindrical
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| gptkbp:suitableFor |
global maps
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| gptkbp:tour |
thematic map
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| gptkbp:type |
interrupted projection
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| gptkbp:usedBy |
cartographers
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
thematic mapping
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1923
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