Maps and Exploration

Albers projection

The Albers equal-area conic projection, or Albers projection, is a conic, equal area map projection that uses two standard parallels. Although scale and shape are not preserved, distortion is minimal between the standard parallels. It was first described by Heinrich Christian Albers (1773-1833) in a German geography and astronomy periodical in 1805.

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• ▸Cheshire
• ▸Ibrahima Socé Fall
• ▸Erik the Red

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