plate carrée

noun

An equirectangular map projection in which latitude and longitude form the y and x of a coordinate plane.

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Meanings

nounplate carrée (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn equirectangular map projection in which latitude and longitude form the y and x of a coordinate plane.
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