Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection

American  

[lam-bert azuh-muhth-uhl ee-kwuhl-air-ee-uh pruh-jek-shuhn] / ˈlæm bərt ˌæzəˈmʌθ əl ˈi kwəlˈɛər i ə prəˌdʒɛk ʃən /

noun

1. Cartography. a projection of the earth's surface onto a disc, having its center at a chosen point (often 0°N, 0°E) and showing true relative area. The antipode of that point (often 0°N, 180°E) forms the entire perimeter of the disc.

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