Natural Earth II¶
Classification |
Pseudo cylindrical |
Available forms |
Forward and inverse, spherical projection |
Defined area |
Global |
Alias |
natearth2 |
Domain |
2D |
Input type |
Geodetic coordinates |
Output type |
Projected coordinates |
The Natural Earth II projection is intended for making world maps. At high latitudes, meridians bend steeply toward short pole lines resulting in a map with highly rounded corners that resembles an elongated globe.
See [Savric2015]
Parameters¶
Note
All parameters for the projection are optional.
-
+lon_0
=<value>
¶ Longitude of projection center.
Defaults to 0.0.
-
+R
=<value>
¶ Radius of the sphere given in meters. If used in conjunction with
+ellps
+R
takes precedence.
-
+x_0
=<value>
¶ False easting.
Defaults to 0.0.
-
+y_0
=<value>
¶ False northing.
Defaults to 0.0.