Polar Zenithal Equal Area Projection Geography Practical Language हिंदी English Index Introduction The polar zenithal equal area projection (PZEA) is a zenithal projection that depicts the Earth’s surface by projecting it onto a flat, circular disc located at either the North or South Pole. It provides accurate azimuthal measurements (angular distances) from the centre point … Read more
Mercator Projection Geography Practical Language हिंदी English Index Introduction The Mercator projection is a specific type of cylindrical map projection. It is widely used in the field of cartography. It was developed by the Flemish (Belgian) cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569. This allows the projection of the spherical surface of the Earth onto a flat … Read more
Equal Area Cylindrical Projection Geography Practical Language हिंदी English Index Introduction Equal Area Cylindrical Projection or Lambert Equal Area Cylindrical Projection is a unique map projection that preserves the area of the Earth’s surface on the map. This projection is made by projecting the Earth’s features onto a cylinder. The equator acts as a tangent … Read more
Bonne’s Projection Geography Practical Language हिंदी English Index Introduction Bonne’s projection, also known as Bonne’s equal area projection, is pseudo conic map projection. It was developed in 1752 by Rigobert Bonne, a French mathematician and cartographer. Properties of Bonne’s Projection: Bonne’s projection is known as a modified azimuthal projection in which the distances on all … Read more
