conic projection — n. a type of map projection made by projecting and reproducing an image of the earth s surface on the surface of a cone and unrolling this to a plane surface on which the parallels of latitude are then concentric circles and the meridians equally … English World dictionary
conic projection — kūginė projekcija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. conic projection; conical projection vok. Kegelprojektion, f; konische Projektion, f rus. коническая проекция, f pranc. projection conique, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
conic projection — Cartog. a map projection based on the concept of projecting the earth s surface on a conical surface, which is then unrolled to a plane surface. * * * … Universalium
conic projection — con′ic projec′tion n. geo a map projection based on the concept of projecting the earth s surface on a conical surface, which is then unrolled to a plane surface • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
Lambert conformal conic projection — A Lambert conformal conic projection (LCC) is a conic map projection, which is often used for aeronautical charts. In essence, the projection superimposes a cone over the sphere of the Earth, with two reference parallels secant to the globe and… … Wikipedia
Lambert (conformal conic) projection — or Lambert projection [lam′bərt] n. 〚see LAMBERT〛 a map projection in which all meridians are represented by straight lines radiating from a common point outside the mapped area and the parallels are represented by arcs or circles whose center is … Universalium
Lambert (conformal conic) projection — or Lambert projection [lam′bərt] n. [see LAMBERT] a map projection in which all meridians are represented by straight lines radiating from a common point outside the mapped area and the parallels are represented by arcs or circles whose center is … English World dictionary
Lambert (conformal conic) projection — or Lambert projection [lam′bərt] n. [see LAMBERT] a map projection in which all meridians are represented by straight lines radiating from a common point outside the mapped area and the parallels are represented by arcs or circles whose center is … English World dictionary
lambert conformal conic projection — noun or lambert conformal projection Usage: usually capitalized L Etymology: after J. H. Lambert : a conformal conic map projection with straight line meridians that meet at a common center beyond the limits of the map and with parallels of which … Useful english dictionary
Conic section — Types of conic sections: 1. Parabola 2. Circle and ellipse 3. Hyperbola … Wikipedia
