Oblique Mercator

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf map projection
gptkbp:category oblique projection
gptkbp:centralLine oblique great circle
gptkbp:conformal true
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Hotine
gptkbp:distorts gptkb:region
direction (except along central line)
gptkbp:hasVariant gptkb:Hotine_Oblique_Mercator
gptkb:Laborde_Oblique_Mercator
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oblique Mercator
gptkbp:preserves angles
shapes (locally)
gptkbp:projectionSurface cylinder
gptkbp:suitableFor mapping regions with a diagonal orientation
gptkbp:type cylindrical projection
gptkbp:usedBy national mapping agencies
gptkbp:usedFor mapping regions along a great circle other than the equator or meridian
mapping regions like Alaska, Madagascar, Borneo
gptkbp:usedIn cartography
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Mercator_projection
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:State_Plane_Coordinate_System
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7