Robinson projection

English

Etymology

Devised by Arthur H. Robinson in 1963.

Noun

Robinson projection (plural Robinson projections)

  1. (cartography) A map projection that is neither equal-area nor conformal, designed as a compromise to show the entire world as a flat image.
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