Mapping the Climate.
Abstract
For suitable graphical presentation of the climate, it is requisite that the mesoscale climate of a region, as small as 2 or 3 sq km or as large as 10,000 sq km, be described in sufficient detail to distinguish notable differences within the area. To this end, the construction of azimuthal equal-area maps is developed to achieve a high of degree of conformality, as well as accuracy in the relative sizes of terrestrial areas. Polar equal-area world-wide maps have been developed also with the north pole at the center of the maps. In one map the earth's surface is completely represented in a square. In another map the shape permits the optimum use of normal textbook or notebook pages. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 19, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA102904
Entities
People
- Irving I. Gringorten
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory