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Littrow projection

Littrow projection noun: a map projection that is conformal and retroazimuthal.

Noun

Littrow projection (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) A map projection that is conformal and retroazimuthal.

Origin of Littrow projection

Developed by Joseph Johann von Littrow in 1833.

Questions about Littrow projection

What does Littrow projection mean?
Littrow projection means a map projection that is conformal and retroazimuthal.
What part of speech is Littrow projection?
Littrow projection is a noun.

Words near Littrow projection in the dictionary

  1. Littrell
  2. Littrells
  3. Littrow
  4. Littrow mirror
  5. Littrow prism
  6. Littrow projection
  7. Littrow spectrograph
  8. Littréan
  9. Litts
  10. litty
  11. litty bitty

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