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Bi-cylindrical conformal map projection

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Novel map projections can be derived by solving one of the two primary problems in mathematical cartography: direct and inverse. The combination of the equations of existing projections is a method that belongs to the direct problem category in mathematical cartography. As projections of different types, different classes, and different aspects can be combined, a considerable number of projections can be obtained by using this method. This paper aims to develop a novel projection by combining two conformal cylindrical projections with different aspects, namely normal and transverse, to reduce the distortions in map projection. It is observed that the resulting projection exhibits less distortion than those in normal and transverse cylindrical projections. Furthermore, the developed projection preserves conformality.

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The author acknowledges the support provided by the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Saud University, through the Research Centre at the College of Engineering.

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  1. Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia

    Hasan M. Bilani

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Bilani, H.M. Bi-cylindrical conformal map projection. Arab J Geosci 11, 7 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-017-3338-9

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