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ROBINSON PROJECTION OF THE WORLD. Produced by the Cartographic Research Lab University of Alabama.
The Robinson projection is highly unique. Unlike all other projections, Professor Robinson did not develop this projection by developing new geometric formulas to convert latitude and longitude coordinates from the surface of the Model of the Earth to locations on the map.
5 kwi 2017 · The first selection in Snyder’s decision tree is among three different geographic extents: (1) world maps; (2) maps showing a hemisphere; and (3) maps showing a continent or smaller areas. This chapter focuses on projections for world and hemisphere maps .
Chapter 5 covers map projections, the process of converting the curved earth’s surface into a flat representation appropriate for mapping. Chapters 6 and 7 discuss the use of text and color, respectively.
Representing the earth’s surface in two dimensions causes distortion in the shape, area, distance, or direction of the data. map projection uses mathematical formulas to relate spherical coordinates on the globe to flat, planar coordinates. Different projections cause different types of distortions.
The Robinson Projection is a map projection designed to create a visually appealing representation of the entire world while minimizing distortion in size, shape, distance, and direction.
Definition. The Robinson Projection is a map projection that visually represents the world in a way that minimizes distortion of area, shape, distance, and direction.
