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Definition of Conic projection
1. Noun. A map projection of the globe onto a cone with its point over one of the earth's poles.
Generic synonyms: Map Projection
Specialized synonyms: Polyconic Projection
Lexicographical Neighbors of Conic Projection
Literary usage of Conic projection
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Botanical Gazetteby University of Chicago, JSTOR (Organization) by University of Chicago, JSTOR (Organization) (1918)
"United States of America: conic projection. United States of America: state
outlines only; conic The British Isles: conic projection. ..."
2. The Principles and Practice of Surveying by Charles Blaney Breed, George Leonard Hosmer (1908)
"conic projection. — In the simple conic projection a cone is conceived to be
tangent to the middle parallel of the map, the apex of the cone being therefore ..."
3. A Manual of Topographical Drawing by Richard Somers Smith (1885)
"The Errors of the conic projection arise from the slight departure of the conical
surface from the actual surface at all points except those on the middle ..."
4. The Theory and Practice of Surveying: Designed for the Use of Surveyors and by John Butler Johnson (1904)
"De 1'Isle's conic projection.—This is very similar to the above, ... The parallels
are drawn as concentric circles, as in the simple conic projection. ..."
5. Geodetic Surveying and the Adjustment of Observations (methods of Least Squares) by Edward Lovering Ingram (1911)
"Mercator's conic projection is suitable for very large areas, having been used
for whole continents. It has also been largely used for the maps in atlases ..."
6. Elements of Descriptive Geometry: With Its Applications to Spherical by Albert Ensign Church (1868)
"conic projection. 223. If a cone be passed tangent to a sphere along one of its
parallels of ... we have a developed projection called the conic projection. ..."
7. Geodesy: Including Astronomical Observations, Gravity Measurements, and by George Leonard Hosmer (1919)
"Simple conic projection. In this projection the map is conceived to be drawn on
the surface of a right circular cone which is tangent to the sphere or the ..."
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