[huh-mol-uh-sin, -sahyn, hoh-] 
| an equal-area projection of the world, distorting ocean areas in order to minimize the distortion of the continents. |
ho·mol·o·sine projection (hō-mŏl'ə-sīn', -sĭn, hə-)  (click for larger image in new window) n. A map of the earth's surface laid out on the basis of sinusoidal curves, with the interruptions over ocean areas distorted so that the continents appear with minimal distortion. [homolo(graphic) + sine.] |
homolosine projection (hə-mŏl'ə-sīn') Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) A map projection with interruptions in the oceans, designed so that the continents appear with their proper size with respect to each other. A homolosine projection map presents the entire world in one view, with the landmasses uninterrupted except for Antarctica and Greenland. Distance and direction are not accurate for all areas of the map. Compare conic projection, Mercator projection, sinusoidal projection. |
ə