Introducing the Patterson Cylindrical Projection

Authors

  • Tom Patterson US National Park Service
  • Bojan Šavrič College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University
  • Bernhard Jenny College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14714/CP78.1270

Keywords:

Patterson cylindrical projection, Flex Projector, polynomial equations

Abstract

The Patterson cylindrical, a new projection designed for general-purpose mapmaking, is an alternative to other cylindrical projections. It is positioned between the Plate Carrée projection, which has a 1:2 aspect ratio, and the Miller 1 projection, which excessively exaggerates the size of polar areas. The Patterson cylindrical balances polar exaggeration against maintaining the familiar shape of continents and has a compact height-to-width aspect ratio. Creating the projection started with a graphical template made in Flex Projector that served as a guide for developing the polynomial equations, which are introduced in this article. The reference source code is available in the Java Map Projection Library.


 

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Published

2015-05-06

How to Cite

Patterson, T., Šavrič, B., & Jenny, B. (2015). Introducing the Patterson Cylindrical Projection. Cartographic Perspectives, (78), 77–81. https://doi.org/10.14714/CP78.1270

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Practical Cartographer's Corner