General Knowledge - World Geography - Discussion

MOLLWIEDI PROJECTION : HOMOLOGRAPHIC PROJECTION : BABINET PROJECTION is a pseudo cylindrical projection of the world in an approximate manner sacrificing accuracy of angle and shape to protect the accuracy of area.

@Kirankumar explanaton is correct.

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The Mollweide projection is a pseudocylindrical map projection generally used for global maps of the world (or sky). Also known as the Babinet projection, homalographic projection, homolographic projection, and elliptical projection. As its more explicit name Mollweide equal area projection indicates, it sacrifices fidelity to angle and shape in favor of accurate depiction of area. It is used primarily where accurate representation of area takes precedence over shape, for instance small maps depicting global distributions.

The projection was first published by mathematician and astronomer Karl (or Carl) Brandan Mollweide (1774 - 1825) of Leipzig in 1805. It was popularized by Jacques Babinet in 1857, giving it the name homalographic projection. The variation homolographic arose from frequent nineteenth century usage in star atlases.