The Cassini projection is a map projection first described by César-François Cassini de Thury in 1745. It is the transverse aspectof the equirectangular projection, in that the globe is first rotated so the central meridian becomes the "equator", and then the normal equirectangular projection is applied. The projection is not conformal. Due to the need for conformal projections in national mapping systems, this projection has been mostly superseded by the Transverse Mercator.17 Nov 2014
Cassini Projection
The Cassini projection is a map projection first described by César-François Cassini de Thury in 1745. It is the transverse aspectof the equirectangular projection, in that the globe is first rotated so the central meridian becomes the "equator", and then the normal equirectangular projection is applied. The projection is not conformal. Due to the need for conformal projections in national mapping systems, this projection has been mostly superseded by the Transverse Mercator.