Albers projection

noun

Al·​bers projection

ˈäl-bərz-,

-bərs-

: an equal-area projection with straight-line meridians and two standard parallels of true scale

Word History

Etymology

after Heinrich C. Albers †1833 German cartographer

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

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