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conic projection A conic projection is a type of map in which a cone is wrapped around a sphere (the globe), and the details of the globe are projected onto the conic surface. Then, the cone is unwrapped into a flat surface.
cylindrical projection A cylindrical projection is a type of map in which a cylinder is wrapped around a sphere (the globe), and the details of the globe are projected onto the cylindrical surface.
estuary An estuary is where a river meets the sea or ocean.
sinusoidal projection A sinusoidal projection is a type of map projection in which lines of latitude are parallel to the equator, and lines of longitude are curved around the prime meridian.
topographic map A topographic map is a map that represents elevations on it.
projection A projection is a representation of one thing onto another, such as a curved 3-dimensional surface (like the Earth) onto a flat 2-dimensional map.
planar projection A planar projection is a type of map in which the details of the globe are projected onto a plane (a flat surface).
Orthophanic projection The Orthophanic (meaning 'right appearing') projection, also called the Robinson projection, is a widely-used type of map in which the Earth is shown in a flattened ellipse.
Orthographic projection An Orthographic projection is a type of map which is essentially a drawing of (one side of) a globe.
analemma The analemma is a figure-8-shaped diagram that shows the declination of the sun (the angle that the sun is from the equator), for each day in the year.
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