Published 1991
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A comparison among the different types of conformal map projections
Description
The different types of conformal map projections used in meteorology are presented and compared. The main criterium used is the calculation of the scale factor as a function of geographical latitude. Since the studying area is centered around 40N, the most adequate method is the Lambert II conical projection, preferred to the stereographic one, which is widely used
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Climate and Global Change
- Imprint Pagination
- 357 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 343-348.
- Report number
- EUR--13149
Conference
- Title
- European School of Climatology and Natural Hazards Course.
- Dates
- 4-12 Apr 1990.
- Place
- Arles (France).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- European Commission (EC), Brussels (Belgium)
- Country of Input or Organization
- European Commission (EC), Brussels (Belgium)
- INIS RN
- 23031020
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; CONFORMAL MAPPING; LAMBERT LAW; METEOROLOGY
- Descriptors DEC
- MAPPING; TOPOLOGICAL MAPPING; TRANSFORMATIONS