Noun: Sanson-Flamsteed projection
- An equal-area map projection showing parallels and the equator as straight lines and other meridians as curved; used to map tropical latitudes
"The cartographer used a Sanson-Flamsteed projection to minimize distortion near the equator";
- sinusoidal projection
Type of: equal-area map projection, equal-area projection
Encyclopedia: Sanson-Flamsteed projection