Transverse Cylindrical Equal Area¶
Classification |
Cylindrical |
Available forms |
Forward and inverse, spherical projection |
Defined area |
Global |
Alias |
tcea |
Domain |
2D |
Input type |
Geodetic coordinates |
Output type |
Projected coordinates |
proj-string: +proj=tcea¶
Parameters¶
Note
All parameters are optional for the projection.
- +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,+Rtakes precedence.
- +k_0=<value>¶
Scale factor. Determines scale factor used in the projection.
Defaults to 1.0.
- +x_0=<value>¶
False easting.
Defaults to 0.0.
- +y_0=<value>¶
False northing.
Defaults to 0.0.