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Projection vs Azimuthal - What's the difference?

projection | azimuthal |

In context|cartography|lang=en terms the difference between projection and azimuthal

is that projection is (cartography) any of several systems of intersecting lines that allow the curved surface of the earth to be represented on a flat surface the set of mathematics used to calculate coordinate positions while azimuthal is (cartography) describing a map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point (or in some cases two points).

As a noun projection

is something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out.

As a adjective azimuthal is

of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.

projection

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out.
    • The face of the cliff had many projections which are big enough for birds to nest on.
  • The action of projecting]] or throwing or [[propel, propelling something.
  • The display of an image by devices such as movie projector, video projector, overhead projector or slide projector.
  • A forecast or prognosis obtained by extrapolation
  • (psychology) A belief or assumption that others have similar thoughts and experiences as oneself
  • (photography) The image that a translucent object casts onto another object.
  • (cartography) Any of several systems of intersecting lines that allow the curved surface of the earth to be represented on a flat surface. The set of mathematics used to calculate coordinate positions.
  • (geometry) An image of an object on a surface of fewer dimensions.
  • (linear algebra) An idempotent linear transformation which maps vectors from a vector space onto a subspace.
  • (mathematics) A transformation which extracts a fragment of a mathematical object.
  • (category theory) A morphism from a categorical product to one of its (two) components.

    • Synonyms

    * (something which sticks out) protuberance

    Derived terms

    * * astral projection * axonometric projection * dimetric projection * graphical projection * oblique projection * orthographic projection * parallel projection * perspective projection * projective * isometric projection * trimetric projection

    Related terms

    * (l)

    External links

    * ("projection" on Wikipedia)

    azimuthal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.
  • (cartography) Describing a map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point (or in some cases two points).

    • Derived terms

    * azimuthal anisotropy * azimuthal chart * azimuthal projection * azimuthal quantum number

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cartography) An azimuthal projection.