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单词 Peters projection
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Definition of Peters projection in English:

Peters projection

noun
  • A world map projection in which areas are shown in correct proportion at the expense of distorted shape, using a rectangular decimal grid to replace latitude and longitude. It was devised in 1973 to be a fairer representation of equatorial (i.e. mainly developing) countries, whose area is under-represented by the usual projections such as Mercator's.

    彼得斯投影

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Proponents of the Peters projection map claim that their map is a good, fair, and non-racist view of the world.
    • The Peters projection is one way of looking at the spherical earth as a flat map. Useful for political maps, it shows the true area of land masses, choosing instead to distort their shape.

Origin

Named after Arno Peters (1916–2002), German historian.

Definition of Peters projection in US English:

Peters projection

nounˈpidərz prəˈdʒɛkʃən
  • A world map projection in which areas are shown in correct proportion at the expense of distorted shape, using a rectangular decimal grid to replace latitude and longitude. It was devised in 1973 to be a fairer representation of equatorial (i.e. mainly developing) countries, whose area is underrepresented by the usual projections such as Mercator's.

    彼得斯投影

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Proponents of the Peters projection map claim that their map is a good, fair, and non-racist view of the world.
    • The Peters projection is one way of looking at the spherical earth as a flat map. Useful for political maps, it shows the true area of land masses, choosing instead to distort their shape.

Origin

Named after Arno Peters (1916–2002), German historian.

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