globe gores

Parameters: Warpage 1.0 ≤ k ≤ 3.0

Description

A configurable projection intended specifically for use in the preparation of globe gores. Choose the gore count via the Interruptions menu.

Classifications

interrupted

Graticule

Meridians: Complex curves.
Parallels: Complex curves.
Poles: Points. Each pole is repeated the number of times of the interruption count.

Parameters

Warpage k: A way to adapt the gore shape to the medium on which it will be printed. This is found purely via experimentation; different papers and materials will respond differently to the surface and adhesives, with the response also varying by size.

Similar projections

Rectangular polyconic is similar with its standard parallel set to some low latitude.

Origin

Georgiy Aleksandrovich Ginzburg and T.D. Salmanova, 1964.

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