Choosing a Suitable Projection for Navigation in the Arctic
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Table of contents
1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Projections for the Arctic................................................................................................ 4
1.2 Analytical approach for the selection of a suitable arctic projection................................. 7
1.2.1 The criterion of minimization and distribution of distortions........................................... 7
1.2.2 The criterion of the shape of Great Circles..................................................................... 8
1.2.3 The criterion of Meridian representation........................................................................ 9
1.2.4 Scale Variation............................................................................................................ 9
1.2.5 Tissot’s Indicatrix...................................................................................................... 10
1.2.6 Calculations ............................................................................................................. 10
2 STUDY OF MAP PROJECTION DISTORTIONS FOR THE ARCTIC REGION .............................11
2.1 Cylindrical Projections....................................................................................................11
2.2 Conic Projections.......................................................................................................... 22
2.3 Azimuthal projections................................................................................................... 30
2.4 Study of map projections for the sub-Arctic Regions ...................................................... 42
2.4.1 Conic Projections ...................................................................................................... 42
2.4.2 Cylindrical Projections................................................................................................ 49
2.5 Study of the shape of Great Circles/ Rhumb Lines along with the shape of Graticule lines ..57
3 CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................... 66
4 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................. 67
5 TABLE OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................ 68