homolosine projection: Meaning and Definition of

ho•mol'o•sine projec"tion

Pronunciation: (hu-mol'u-sin, -sīn", hō-), [key]
— Cartog. Cartog.
  1. an equal-area projection of the world, distorting ocean areas in order to minimize the distortion of the continents.
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