Sanson-Flamsteed projection

/ (ˈsænsənˈflæmstiːd) /


noun
  1. another name for sinusoidal projection

Origin of Sanson-Flamsteed projection

1
devised by the cartographer Sanson in 1650, adapted by Flamsteed in 1729

Words Nearby Sanson-Flamsteed projection

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