Description
Cylindric equal-area projection in a square.
Classifications
cylindric
equal-area
Graticule
Meridians: Straight, evenly spaced, same length as the parallels.
Parallels: Straight, with variable spacing.
Scale
Scale is correct along 55°39′N/S parallels and constant along all parallels.
Distortion
Free of distortion along the 55°39′N/S parallels and constant along all parallels.
Similar projections
This is a specialization of the cylindric equal-area projection, arranged to present the world in a square.
Origin
Proposed by Waldo Tobler in 1986.