Local Map Projections

Author: Tobler, W.R.

Source: Cartography and Geographic Information Science, Volume 1, Number 1, April 1974 , pp. 51-62(12)

Publisher: Cartography and Geographic Information Society

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Abstract:

A computationally simple map projection is derived and is shown to have a correspondingly direct inverse, a single empirical parameter, and modest distortional properties. This is especially appropriate for rapidly and inexpensively displaying geographical data on an electronic tube under computer control, assuming that any computation is to be done using spheroidal formulae but that the computer is to recognize positions pointed at electronically.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1559/152304074784107827

Publication date: 1974-04-01

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