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equal-area

noun

  1. Also: homolographic(modifier) (of a map projection) showing area accurately and therefore distorting shape and direction

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It is an “equal-area” map, distorting the shape of countries as a two-dimensional visualization of a three-dimensional globe but accurately scaling surface areas.

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Given that the CMIP5 models use different spatial grids to provide their data, we interpolated data from all models to an equal-area grid with a resolution of 100km, using an area-weighted average interpolation method in which the data from the models’ grid were transferred to our grid proportionally to the area that they occupied on our grid cells.

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On the usual equal-area map of people born in India, only a few mostly urban 'dots' are visible.

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