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3 Examples of map projections

Some examples of the different projection types and their characteristics are named in table 4, 5 and 6. Further information concerning this topic can be found in (2) and (3).

1 Azimuthal Projections

Table 4: Examples of azimuthal map projections

Type	Genomic	Stereographic	Orthographic
Light source	Vanishing point at the geocenter	Vanishing point opposite to the projection center	Vanishing point so far away that radiation dips in parallel
Properties	true-to-scale, where meridians and parallels cross, neither orthomorphic nor equal-area	orthomorphic, true-to-scale, where meridians and parallels cross	only true-to-scale in the projection center, neither orthomorphic nor equal-area
Application		Circular regions	In case of satellite impages

2 Conic Projections

Table 5: Examples of conic map projections

Type	Lambert Conformal Conic	Albers Equal-Area Conic
Properties	Orthomorphic	Equal-area
Application	For large-scale and middle-scale maps of the middle latitudes	The parallels stand in pole proximity closer together than at the equator; is still often used in the USA today.

3 Cylindric Projections

Table 6: Examples of cylindric map projections

Type	Mercator	Transverse Mercator Projection
Figure	Normal axial projection	Mercator projection rotated 90^
Properties	Orthomorphic, parallel distances increase proportionally from the equator to the scale	Orthomorphic
Application	For navigation and illustrations near to the equator	Recommended for regions with N-S extent (G-K, UTM basic)