============================= Graticule Groups (or Fundamental Properties) ============================= Azimuthal (or Planar) * Perspective * Non-perspective Orthoapsidal Pseudoazimuthal Retroazimuthal Conic Polyconic Pseudoconic Cylindrical Polycylindrical Pseudocylindrical Composit Projections that are composed of two or more different map projections. ======================= Representation Groups (or Special Properties) ======================= 1) Conformal 2) Equal-area (also Equivalent, or Authalic) 3) Neither Conformal nor Equal-area (also Arbitrary, or Aphylactic) Consists of any of the following: 3a) Equidistant projections 3b) Approximately Equidistant projections The Meridional particular scale is a constant value but it's not equal to the principal scale 3c) Abstandsgleich (German term, no English Equivalent) Has Equidistantly spaced parallels and variable meridional particular scales. 3d) Abweitungstreu (German term, no English Equivalent) The particular scale along the parallels is equal to the principle scale. 3e) Absolute Minimum Error projections Sums of the squares of the errors in the particular scales, integrated throughout the area mapped, have a minimum value. 3f) Minimum Error projections Has one or more of the Special Properties but satisfies the secondary condition that the sum of the squares of the errors in the particular scale have a minimum value. 3g) Périgonale (French -- No English Equivalent) The maximum values of Angular Deformation are reduced to a minimum value. 3h) Périhalique (French term -- No English Equivalent) The maximum values of Area Distortion are reduced to a minimum value. 3i) Périmecoïque (French term -- No English Equivalent) The maximum values of Linear Distortion are reduced to a minimum value. 3j) Projections that are 'Total Area True' (flächengleich or atractozonique) and also satisfy some property other than equivalence. 3h) Orthodromic Projections on which great circle arcs are rectilinear. 3i) Loxodromic Projections on which rhumb lines are rectilinear. ======== Aspect ======== Normal (or Direct) First Transverse Second Transverse Simple Oblique Transverse-Oblique Skew Plagal ============ References ============ Wray, Thomas, 1974, The Seven Aspects of a General Map Projection, Cartographica Monograph No. 11 Maling, D. H., 1968, The Terminology of Map Projections: International Yearbook of Cartography, v. 8, p. 11-65 Lee, L. P., Jan 1944, The Nomenclature and Classification of Map projections, Empire Survey Review No. 51, Vol. VII, P. 190-200