Lecture: Map Projections
Interrupted Map Projection
Robinson Projection with zero degree central meridian
Winkel tripel projection map of world. Winkel tripel projection (from
12-segment globe map. An interrupted projection is a way of reducing the
Representations of the Earth's surface on a plane. map projections
Halstead's Composite World interrupted projection.
Maps of this type, called interrupted projections, include Goode's
Kent Halstead's Equidistant interrupted projection, with 10°-step graticule.
The image above is an example of an interrupted sinusoidal projection.
In the image above a drawing of a world map is shown in Robinson projection
Figure 5-13: Robinson Projection
What's the best world map projection?
Map projection
interrupted sinusoidal projection. This projection is used to minimize
Robinson's pseudo-cylindrical projection. Shapes and areas are reasonable
Student Handout #3: Interrupted Equal Area Projection Map
Examples are Goode's projection (an interrupted Mollweide projection) or the
In 1963 he was commissioned by Rand McNally to make a map that would “create
shows a world map which uses an interrupted Bonne's projection with 40
