SUBJECT
Title
Map Projections 1
Type of instruction
lecture
Level
master
Faculty
Part of degree program
Credits
3
Recommended in
Semester 1
Typically offered in
Autumn semester
Course description
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General properties of map projections
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The theory of map distortions
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Relationship between the projection equations and the map distortions
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Characterization and classification of map projections
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Azimuthal projections
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Cylindrical projections
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Conical projections
Readings
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Bugayevskiy, L. M. - Snyder, J. P.: Map projections. Taylor & Francis 1995.
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Grafarend, Erik W., You, Rey-Jer, Syffus, Rainer: Map Projections, Cartographic Information Systems, Springer, 2014.
Suggested literature:
- Wagner, K.: Kartographische Netzentwürfe. Bibliographisches Institut, Mannheim 1962.