Meanings
nounMollweide projection (plural Mollweide projections)
plural Mollweide projections
- cartographyAn equal-area, pseudocylindrical map projection generally used for maps of the world or celestial sphere.
Synonyms: Babinet projection
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn equal-area, pseudocylindrical map projection generally used for maps of the world or celestial sphere.
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Origin
First published in 1805 by mathematician and astronomer Karl (or Carl) Brandan Mollweide (1774–1825) of Leipzig.
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