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equal-area map projection

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equal-area map projection [¦ē·kwəl ¦er·ēə ′map prə‚jek·shən]
(mapping)
A map projection having a constant area scale; it is not conformal and is not used for navigation. Also known as authalic map projection; equivalent map projection.


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1) presumably because the original researchers had not used an equal-area map projection in their calculations.
 
 
 
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