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equal-area projection

/ˈiːkwəl ˈɛəriə prəˈdʒɛkʃən/

Tradução: Projeção cartográfica que preserva as proporções relativas das áreas no mapa, mas geralmente distorce formas e ângulos para representar com exatidão as áreas.

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/ˈiːkwəl ˈɛəriə prəˈdʒɛkʃən/C1formaltechnical
  • ptProjeção cartográfica que preserva as proporções relativas das áreas no mapa, mas geralmente distorce formas e ângulos para representar com exatidão as áreas.

A map projection that preserves the relative sizes of areas across the map, often distorting shapes and angles to achieve accurate area representation.

  1. Map projection preserving areaC1formal

    A type of map projection that accurately represents the relative sizes of regions, though shapes may be distorted.

    ptProjeção equivalente

    • The Mollweide projection is an example of an equal-area projection.
    • Equal-area projections are essential for comparing the sizes of countries.
    • Cartographers use equal-area projections to show population density accurately.