Oblated Equal Area

Classification

Azimuthal

Available forms

Forward and inverse, spherical projection

Defined area

Global

Alias

oea

Domain

2D

Input type

Geodetic coordinates

Output type

Projected coordinates
Oblated Equal Area

proj-string: +proj=oea +m=1 +n=2

Described in [Snyder1988].

Parameters

Required

+m=<value>
+n=<value>

Optional

+theta=<value>
+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.