Definition of conical projection in English:

conical projection

(also conic projection)

noun

A map projection in which an area of the earth is projected on to a cone, of which the vertex is usually above one of the poles.
圆锥投影
Example sentencesExamples
- Among his other achievements was the fact that he invented the conical projection, an important projection of the sphere onto a plane which is used in cartography.
- With south oriented at its top, scales of latitude, and a complex conical projection, this was a cutting-edge world map.
- His maps were the first known to use conic projections.

Definition of conical projection in US English:

conical projection

(also conic projection)

noun

A map projection in which an area of the earth is projected onto a cone whose vertex is usually above one of the poles, then unrolled onto a flat surface.
圆锥投影
Example sentencesExamples
- Among his other achievements was the fact that he invented the conical projection, an important projection of the sphere onto a plane which is used in cartography.
- With south oriented at its top, scales of latitude, and a complex conical projection, this was a cutting-edge world map.
- His maps were the first known to use conic projections.

单词	conical projection
释义	Definition of conical projection in English: conical projection (also conic projection) noun A map projection in which an area of the earth is projected on to a cone, of which the vertex is usually above one of the poles. 圆锥投影 Example sentencesExamples Among his other achievements was the fact that he invented the conical projection, an important projection of the sphere onto a plane which is used in cartography. With south oriented at its top, scales of latitude, and a complex conical projection, this was a cutting-edge world map. His maps were the first known to use conic projections. Definition of conical projection in US English: conical projection (also conic projection) noun A map projection in which an area of the earth is projected onto a cone whose vertex is usually above one of the poles, then unrolled onto a flat surface. 圆锥投影 Example sentencesExamples Among his other achievements was the fact that he invented the conical projection, an important projection of the sphere onto a plane which is used in cartography. With south oriented at its top, scales of latitude, and a complex conical projection, this was a cutting-edge world map. His maps were the first known to use conic projections.
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