homolosine projection

noun

ho·​mol·​o·​sine projection

hōˈmäləˌsīn-

: an equal-area interrupted map projection that combines the sinusoidal projection for latitudes up to 40° with the homolographic for areas poleward of these latitudes

Word History

Etymology

homolographic + sine

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