[Proj] Graduated equidistant projections for convenient co-ordinate transformations

Michael Ossipoff mikeo2106 at msn.com
Tue Jul 31 07:47:59 EDT 2007


Prof. Strebe--

You wrote:

>Easily converting between map coordinates and spherical coordinates is one
>reason to choose a projection. When a mapmaker decides that's the most 
>important
>reason, the mapmaker does just what you suggest. Generally the mapmaker
>decides other factors are more important.

I want to emphasize that I was only suggesting those equidistant projections 
for data maps, whose purpose is to show where, for instance,  certain zones 
of vegetation are.

Mike Ossipoff




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