homolosine projection

ho·mol·o·sine projection Audio Help (hō-mŏl'ə-sīn', -sĭn, hə-)

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.]

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