Gall-Peters projection

noun

A form of cylindric equal-area map projection.

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Meanings

nounGall-Peters projection (plural Gall-Peters projections)

plural Gall-Peters projections

  1. A form of cylindric equal-area map projection.

Origin

Named after James Gall and Arno Peters.

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APA

Gall-Peters projection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gall-Peters%20projection

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“Gall-Peters projection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gall-Peters%20projection. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gall-Peters projection,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gall-Peters%20projection.

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