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Equal-Area Projection

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a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe

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equal-area map projection
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Equal-Area Projections
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Equal-Area Projection's
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Equal-Area Projections'

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a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe

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