The Azimuthal Equidistant projection is neither an equal-area nor a conformal projection. The outer meridian of a hemisphere on the equatorial aspect is a circle. Distances and directions measured from the center are true. We recommend using the Azimuthal Equidistant projection for coordinate systems in which distances are measured from an origin.
The Azimuthal Equidistant projection is used in oblique aspect for atlas maps of continents, and in world maps for aviation.
This projection provides an optional parameter that will rotate the planar coordinates by the specified amount after the projection (or before the inverse). The value should be provided as an angular value east of north. If this parameter is not provided, it will default to 0 (no rotation).
The "AzimuthalEquidistant" Projection has the following Parameters:
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Parameter Name |
Parameter String |
Units |
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Longitude of the Central Meridian |
central_meridian |
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Latitude of the Origin of the Projection |
latitude_of_origin |
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False Easting |
false_easting |
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False Northing |
false_northing |
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XY Plane Rotation |
xy_plane_rotation |