Perspective Cylindrical Projections for Data Integration in a Geographic Information System
https://doi.org/10.31857/S2587556621030067
Abstract
Perspective cylindrical projections in normal aspect are used all over the world. They are described in Russian and foreign literature and included in the list of cartographic projections of most GIS software. However, the oblique perspective cylindrical projections developed in our country in the 1920s are not supported by the most popular cartographic software. This makes it difficult to integrate data into GIS from numerous maps compiled in our country in these projections. To include oblique perspective cylindrical projections into a special library of cartographic projections used by many GIS software, and further use these projections in GIS, a complete description is given in this article. The geometry of the projections is shown. The existing formulas were collected and adapted for GIS and the missing ones were derived, programs for calculation were written in Python. Perspective cylindrical projections of the sphere are supplemented by a transition from the surface of an ellipsoid of revolution to a sphere, which allows using a small-scale map as part of a multiscale GIS as a basis for georeferencing maps of a larger scale. Examples of maps created in oblique perspective cylindrical projections and maps transformed to other projections are given.
Keywords
data integration,
cartographic projections,
mathematical cartography,
perspective cylindrical projection,
oblique projections,
spatial integration,
map transformation
Supporting agencies: Materials for the article created by M.E. Fleis were carried out within the framework of the state-ordered assignment АААА-А19-119022190168-8, materials of M.V. Nyrtsov and M.A. Soldatkina—within the framework of the state-ordered assignment АААА-А16- 116032810094-9, materials of A.A. Nikiforova—within the framework of the state-ordered assignment AAAA-A15- 115122810146-4.
About the Authors
M. E. Fleis
Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Moscow
M. V. Nyrtsov
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Geography
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Moscow
A. A. Nikiforova
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Soil Science Faculty
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Moscow
M. A. Soldatkina
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Geography
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Moscow
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Fleis M.E., Nyrtsov M.V., Nikiforova A.A., Soldatkina M.A. Perspective Cylindrical Projections for Data Integration in a Geographic Information System. Izvestiya Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk. Seriya Geograficheskaya. 2021;85(3):458-466. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31857/S2587556621030067
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