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: a projection of a sphere on a plane parallel to a meridian plane through the point of projection

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“Meridional projection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meridional%20projection. Accessed 23 May. 2022.

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