Behrmann projection

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The Behrmann Projection is a cylindrical map projection. This is an orthographic projection onto a cylinder secant at the 30º parallels. It is equal-area, but distortion of shape increases with distance from the standard parallels. Scale is true along the standard parallels and constant between two parallels equidistant from the Equator. This projection is not equidistant.

[edit] External links

• Table of examples and properties of all common projections, from radicalcartography.net
• An interactive Java Applet to study the metric deformations of the Berhrmann Projection.