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Map Projections used in Polar Regions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 January 2010

P. C. Beresford
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Extract

The problem of navigation in high latitudes is becoming increasingly important as the range of modern aircraft increases and the consequent inevitability of the extension of possible operational theatres to include polar regions becomes apparent. The provision of suitable maps of such areas is therefore a matter requiring attention in the near future, and the adoption of a standard projection together with uniformity of presentation of topographical detail must be regarded as a desirable objective in this connection. The aim of this paper is briefly to review and compare the various projections available and so assess which one is most suitable for the purpose.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Navigation , Volume 6 , Issue 1 , January 1953 , pp. 29 - 37
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 1953

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1Ney, C. H. (1949). The modified lambert conformal projection for polar areas. Canad. J. Res., 27, 269.Google Scholar