Lambert conformal conic projection
Proyección conforme cónica de Lambert
- Date
- 1772 · confidence high
- Place
- Berlin, Germany
- Credited to
- Johann Heinrich Lambert
- Field
- Cosmos & Earth
What it is
A conic map projection that preserves angles (conformal), projecting the Earth onto a cone with one or two standard parallels. Widely used for aeronautical charts and regional coordinate systems for its low distortion across mid-latitude bands.
One of seven projections published by Lambert in 1772 in 'Anmerkungen und Zusätze zur Entwerfung der Land- und Himmelscharten'.
What it led to
- modern aeronautical navigation charts
- US State Plane Coordinate Systems
- other derived conic projections for regional mapping