MAP PROJECTIONS IN GIS
MAP PROJECTIONS A map projection is a systematic transformation of latitudes and longitudes of location on the surface of a sphere or an ellipse into locations on a plane surface. Re-projection- it is the transformation from one coordinate system to another coordinate system. Projecting the globe into a map is very essential for easy storage, retrieval and even transportation from one place to another since it can be folded. Today, I am going to just state the different types of projections being used across the whole world. TYPES OF MAP PROJECTIONS 1. Planar projections- orthographic -stereographic -gnomonic 2.Conic projections -Albers Equal area -Lambert conformal conic projection 3.Cylindrical projections-Mercator projection -Transverse Mercator -Universal Transverse Mercator (U