Aitoff equal-area map projection

Aitoff equal-area map projection

[¦ī‚tȯf ¦ē·kwəl ¦er·ē·ə ′map prə‚jek·shən]

(mapping)

A Lambert equal-area azimuthal projection of a hemisphere converted into a map projection of the entire sphere by a manipulation suggested by Aitoff.

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