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planar projection - [map projections] A projection that transforms points from a spheroid or sphere onto a tangent or secant plane. Because its directions are often true, the planar projection is also known as an azimuthal or zenithal projection.
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Source: esri, 10 July 2012 08:42:49, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation
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