THE MERCATOR PROJECTION AND ITS VARIATIONS

Abstract

This report presents basic information on the Mercator projection, including its variations, and a selected glossary. The report is aimed at the apprentice cartographer as well as non-professional personnel whose duties require a familiarity with projections in general. The method of presentation, supported with illustrations, is intended to comprehensively depict the intrinsic properties of each projection covered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0814181

Entities

People

  • Michael G. Paradis

Organizations

  • Naval Oceanographic Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Computations
  • Education
  • Geodetic Surveys
  • Grids
  • Instructors
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Map Projection
  • Maps
  • Marine Navigation
  • Mathematics
  • Metric System
  • Navigation
  • Navigators
  • Transverse

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