NRobinsonProjection Class
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The Robinson projection is a map projection made in 1988 to show the entire world at once. It was specifically created in an attempt to find the good compromise to the problem of readily showing the whole globe as a flat image.
Object Model
Syntax
'Declaration<System.Xml.Serialization.XmlIncludeAttribute(Nevron.Diagram.Maps.NAitoffProjection)> <System.SerializableAttribute()> Public Class NRobinsonProjection Inherits NMapProjection
'UsageDim instance As NRobinsonProjection
[System.Xml.Serialization.XmlInclude(Nevron.Diagram.Maps.NAitoffProjection)] [System.Serializable()] public class NRobinsonProjection : NMapProjection
Remarks
The projection is neither equal-area nor conformal, abandoning both for a compromise. The creator felt this produced a better overall view than could be achieved by adhering to either. The meridians curve gently, avoiding extremes, but thereby stretch the poles into long lines instead of leaving them as points. Hence distortion close to the poles is severe but quickly declines to moderate levels moving away from them. The straight parallels imply severe angular distortion at the high latitudes toward the outer edges of the map, a fault inherent in any pseudocylindrical projection.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
Nevron.Diagram.Maps.NMapProjection
Nevron.Diagram.Maps.NRobinsonProjection
Requirements
Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
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