[OSRS-PROJ] Another unknown projection

David Orme d.orme at imperial.ac.uk
Fri Apr 2 05:59:45 PST 2004


Hi,

Sorry to do this again - I'm working on a project to create global maps 
of bird ranges and none of the sources record the projection of 
distribution maps. This one is a map of Europe 
(http://www.bio.ic.ac.uk/research/iowens/orme/BWP.jpeg  - 600kb file).

The parallels are parallel straight lines and the meridians are 
smoothly converging curves - this all says pseudo-cylindrical to me. 
The spacing of the parallels increase markedly toward the pole, which I 
can't immediately associate with any pseudo-cylindrical projection.

It could be that the parallels _are_ curved but just not visibly so in 
the image, but given the size of the area mapped this seems a bit 
unlikely.

If anyone has got any suggestions, I'd be very grateful to hear them. I 
have asked the publishers - no joy...

Thanks,
David

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Dr. David Orme

Department of Biological Sciences
Imperial College London
Silwood Park Campus
Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7PY UK.

Tel: +44 (0)20 759 42358
Fax: +44 (0)20 759 42339
e-mail: d.orme at imperial.ac.uk

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