ADVANCES IN POLAR SCIENCE ›› 2002, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (3): 226-233.

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POPULAR MAP PROJECTIONS IN ANTARCTICA AND THEIR APPLICATION

  

  • Online:2002-09-30 Published:2002-09-30

Abstract:

There are three popular map projections in Antarctica-Polar Stereographic Projection, Transverse Mecator Projection and Lambert Conformal Conic Projection. They are all conformal. On the basis of the principal qualification for all conformal projections, the application for the above three projections in Antarctica are specified. Furthermore, the projections for the satellite imagery are referred.