Peters' projection


noun
  1. a form of modified world map projection that attempts to reflect accurately the relative surface areas of landmasses, an approach which gives greater prominence (than do standard representations) to equatorial countries: Compare Mercator projection

Origin of Peters' projection

1
C20: named after Arno Peters, German historian

Words Nearby Peters' projection

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