
Lecture: Map Projections

Interrupted Map Projection

Robinson Projection with zero degree central meridian

Winkel tripel projection map of world. Winkel tripel projection (from

12-segment globe map. An interrupted projection is a way of reducing the

Representations of the Earth's surface on a plane. map projections

Halstead's Composite World interrupted projection.

Maps of this type, called interrupted projections, include Goode's

Kent Halstead's Equidistant interrupted projection, with 10°-step graticule.

The image above is an example of an interrupted sinusoidal projection.

In the image above a drawing of a world map is shown in Robinson projection

Figure 5-13: Robinson Projection

What's the best world map projection?

Map projection

interrupted sinusoidal projection. This projection is used to minimize

Robinson's pseudo-cylindrical projection. Shapes and areas are reasonable

Student Handout #3: Interrupted Equal Area Projection Map
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Examples are Goode's projection (an interrupted Mollweide projection) or the

In 1963 he was commissioned by Rand McNally to make a map that would “create

shows a world map which uses an interrupted Bonne's projection with 40