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サンソン図ず法ほう

Meanings

1

noun

Sanson-Flamsteed projection; sinusoidal projection

A map projection where parallels are straight and meridians are sinusoidal curves, preserving area. Used in cartography and geography.

サンソン図ず法ほうは面めん積せきが正ただしく表あらわされる地ち図ず投とう影えい法ほうの一ひとつです。
The Sanson-Flamsteed projection is one of the map projections that correctly represent area.

Kanji

図map, drawing, plan
法method, law, rule

Similar words

メルカトル図ず法ほう
Mercator projection preserves angles and shapes but distorts area, especially near the poles, unlike the equal-area Sanson-Flamsteed projection.
モルワイデ図ず法ほう
Mollweide projection is also equal-area but uses elliptical meridians, giving a different overall shape compared to the sinusoidal Sanson-Flamsteed projection.

Etymology

Named after the French cartographer Nicolas Sanson (1600–1667) and the English astronomer John Flamsteed (1646–1719). The term combines 'Sanson' with 図法 (projection method).