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Mercator projection

Mercator projection noun: an orthomorphic map projection, in which meridians appear at right-angles to the equator, and lines of latitude are horizontal lines whose distance from each other increases with distance from the equator.

Noun

Mercator projection (plural Mercator projections)

  1. An orthomorphic map projection, in which meridians appear at right-angles to the equator, and lines of latitude are horizontal lines whose distance from each other increases with distance from the equator.
    • In the Mercator projection, the line of intersection between the cylinder and the sphere is the equator, while in the Traverse Mercator this line is a meridian.2018, Julio Sanchez, Maria P. Canton, Space Image Processing, Routledge, →ISBN, page 191
    • Most digital maps are displayed in the Web Mercator projection but this is slowly changing. Web Mercator became the default standard for web mapping when the major online map services adopted it, like Google and OpenStreetMap.2020, Gretchen N. Peterson, GIS Cartography […] , 3rd edition, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 144
    Synonyms:
    Mercator

Mercator projection meaning in Tamil

Mercator projection in Tamil

மெர்கேடர் வீழல்

Synonyms of Mercator projection

Forms of Mercator projection

pluralMercator projections

Origin of Mercator projection

From Gerardus Mercator, Latinized name of Gerard de Cremer (1512–1594), Flemish cartographer and mathematician, from Latin mercātor (“merchant”).

Questions about Mercator projection

What does Mercator projection mean?
Mercator projection means an orthomorphic map projection, in which meridians appear at right-angles to the equator, and lines of latitude are horizontal lines whose distance from each other increases with distance from the equator.
What is Mercator projection in Tamil?
Mercator projection in Tamil is மெர்கேடர் வீழல். See Mercator projection meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Mercator projection?
Mercator projection is a noun.
What is the plural of Mercator projection?
The plural of Mercator projection is Mercator projections.

Words near Mercator projection in the dictionary

  1. mercarbide
  2. mercars
  3. mercat
  4. mercatantes
  5. Mercator
  6. Mercator projection
  7. Mercator projections
  8. mercatorial
  9. Mercatorian
  10. mercatorism
  11. Mercators

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