| 释义 |
Mercator projection/mɜ:ˈkeitə/n. (also 亦作 Mercator's projection) a projection of a map of the world on to a cylinder so that all the parallels of latitude have the same length as the equator, first published in 1569 and used esp. for marine charts and certain climatological maps 墨卡托投影(尤用于航海图及某种气候图) [Mercator, Latinized name of G. Kremer, Flemish-born geographer d. 1594] |