
In the context of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) the book offers a timely review of Map Projections. The first chapters are of foundational type. We introduce the mapping from a left Riemann manifold to a right one specified as conformal, equiaerial and equidistant, perspective and geodetic. In particular, the mapping from a Riemann manifold to a Euclidean manifold ("plane") and the design of various coordinate systems are reviewed . A speciality is the treatment of surfaces of Gaussian ...
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Map Projections, 2 Teile
Cartographic Information Systems
Grafarend, Erik W., You, Rey-Jer, Syffus, Rainer
Kartoniert, xxvi, 935 S.
XXVI, 935 p. 286 illus., 3 illus. in color. In 2 volumes, not available separately.
Sprache: Englisch
279 mm
ISBN-13: 978-3-662-51746-8
Titelnr.: 63137597
Gewicht: 2435 g
Springer, Berlin (2017)
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