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oblique projection -
(1) [map projections] A planar or cylindrical projection whose point of tangency is neither on the equator nor at a pole.
(2) [map projections] A conic projection whose axis does not line up with the polar axis of the globe.
(3) [map projections] A cylindrical projection whose lines of tangency or secancy follow neither the equator nor a meridian.
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Source: esri, 23 June 2012 09:48:07, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation
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