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van Leeuwen

Parameters: Variant

Classifications

polyhedral
tessellating
equal-area

Graticule

Meridians: Complex curves. The axial meridians are straight.
Parallels: Complex curves.
Symmetry: Triaxially about the center of gravity.

Similar projections

This is a parent projection for the Snyder equal-area tetrahedron, the great circle equal-area tetrahedron, and the small circle equal-area tetrahedron, all of which resemble each other.

Origin

The methodology of one the variants was presented by John Snyder in 1992; the icosohedral version of that is commonly referred to now as the ISEA, or icosahedral Snyder equal-area. The small-circle and great-circle variants (see separate listings) are due to Dietrich van Leeuven, 2006.

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