rectangular projection

rectangular projection

[rek′taŋ·gyə·lər prə′jek·shən]
(mapping)
A cylindrical map projection with uniform spacing of the parallels; used for the star chart in the Air Almanac.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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