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equal-area projection - [map projections] A projection in which the whole of the map as well as each part has the same proportional area as the corresponding part of the earth. An equal-area projection may distort shape, angle, scale, or any combination thereof. No flat map can be both equal-area and conformal.
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Source: esri, 13 April 2012 08:31:17, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation
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