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Noun: equal-area map projection
  1. A map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe
    "Cartographers often use equal-area map projections for thematic maps showing land use or population density";
    - equal-area projection

Derived forms: equal-area map projections

Type of: map projection

Encyclopedia: Equal-area map projection