Tropic of Cancer, Equatorial, longitude and latitude

vector world map Gall projection

Description
Vector world map Gall projection, presented by James Gall in 1855, is a cylindrical projection. It is a cylindrical projection with two standard parallels at latitudes 45° N and S.
Projection method
A cylindrical stereographic projection based on two standard parallels at 45° N and S.
Linear graticules
All meridians and parallels.

Free Gall projection vector world map

Properties
Shape
Shapes are true at latitudes 45° N and S. Distortion slowly increases away from these latitudes and becomes severe at the poles.

Properties

Area
Area is true at latitudes 45° N and S. Distortion slowly increases away from these latitudes and becomes severe at the poles.

Direction
Locally correct at latitudes 45° N and S. Generally distorted elsewhere.
World map. Gall projection with geography lines