There are about a dozen published variations of equidistant conic map projections. They are identical when using the same actual standard parallels, but the parallels are chosen differently. Greater ...

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People have long been intrigued by figuring out the center of the places where we live. You’re probably familiar with the concept of center of population. Imagine placing an equal weight at the ...

Meteorologists use maps in virtually every facet of their work. They use them to analyse the pressure distribution and compute the wind, to visualise where it is warm or cold, and to depict the areas ...