Meanings
nounLittrow projection (plural not attested)
- no pluralcartographyA map projection that is conformal and retroazimuthal.
Origin
Developed by Joseph Johann von Littrow in 1833.
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APA
Littrow projection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Littrow%20projection
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“Littrow projection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Littrow%20projection. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Littrow projection,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Littrow%20projection.
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