Robinson Projection Definition

noun
A map projection in which poles are shown as lines instead of points, designed primarily as an aesthetic alternative for depicting the entire globe on a flat surface.
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Origin of Robinson Projection

  • After Arthur H. Robinson (1915–2004), American geographer and cartographer

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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