Goode's homolosine projection
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
map projection
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| gptkbp:artwork |
world map
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| gptkbp:benefits |
not suitable for navigation
preserves relative sizes of land masses |
| gptkbp:characteristics |
area preservation
combines equal-area and interrupted features |
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
origin at the equator
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| gptkbp:filmography |
adapted for various uses
climate mapping curved meridians featured in cartography literature |
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
global scale
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| gptkbp:hasRecognition |
widely recognized
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| gptkbp:hasResearchFocus |
subject of academic studies
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| gptkbp:hasVariants |
modified versions
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| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
developed in early 20th century
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
visually striking representation
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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 |
educational materials
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| gptkbp:isPopularFor |
popular among educators
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
interrupted design
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| gptkbp:notableUsers |
cartographers
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| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
complexity in interpretation
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| gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs |
gptkb:Goode's_projection
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| gptkbp:productionStartYear |
influenced modern cartography
compared to other projections equal-area projections follows cartographic conventions population density maps straight parallels used by cartographic community available_in_GIS_software |
| gptkbp:project |
distortion of shape
not suitable for detailed navigation |
| gptkbp:purpose |
minimize distortion of land area
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Robinson_projection
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
area distortion
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| gptkbp:route |
thematic representation
variable scale |
| gptkbp:standardFeatures |
interrupted sections
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| gptkbp:structureType |
pseudocylindrical
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| gptkbp:studentEnrollment |
used in teaching geography
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| gptkbp:targetAudience |
two-dimensional representation
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| gptkbp:tour |
thematic map
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| gptkbp:type |
interrupted projection
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
thematic mapping
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
geography
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| gptkbp:uses |
geographical data visualization
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1923
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