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Developable Surface

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Developable Surface - definition(s)

developable surface - [map projections] A geometric shape such as a cone, cylinder, or plane that can be flattened without being distorted. Many map projections are classified in terms of these shapes.

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Source: esri, 25 March 2012 08:52:32, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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