"van der Grinten projection" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: van der Grinten projections [plural]
Etymology: Devised by Alphons J. van der Grinten in 1898. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=van der Grinten projection}} van der Grinten projection (plural van der Grinten projections)
  1. (cartography) A compromise map projection that is neither equal-area nor conformal, but projects the entire world onto a circle.
    Sense id: en-van_der_Grinten_projection-en-noun-NNkzpu-F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cartography Topics: cartography, geography, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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