Mollweide projection
[ mawl-vahy-duh ]
/ ˈmɔl vaɪ də /
noun
Origin of Mollweide projection
1935–40; named after K. B.
Mollweide (1774–1825), German astronomer and mathematician
British Dictionary definitions for mollweide projection
Mollweide projection
/ (ˈmɒlˌvaɪdə) /
noun
an equal-area map projection with the parallels and the central meridian being straight lines and the other meridians curved. It is often used to show world distributions of various phenomena
Word Origin for Mollweide projection
C19: named after Karl B.
Mollweide (1774–1825), German mathematician and astronomer