The Sinusoidal projection is pseudocylindrical and equal-area. The central meridian is a straight line. All other meridians are shown as equally spaced sinusoidal curves. Parallels are equally spaced straight lines, parallel to each other. Poles are points. Scale is true along central meridian and all parallels.
The Sinusoidal projection is used for maps of South America and Africa.
The "Sinusoidal" Projection has the following Parameters:
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Parameter Name |
Parameter String |
Units |
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Longitude of the Center of the Projection |
central_meridian |
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False Easting |
false_easting |
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False Northing |
false_northing |