On Fri, 24 Oct 2003, [iso-8859-1] Isobel Clark wrote:
> > - convert your longitude
> > and latitude data into a planar projection first
> Do you have an algorithm that works everywhere in the
> world?

There is no single projection that would be appropriate for everywhere in
the world at once, just as there is no 2 dimensional (planar) projection
that can accurately preserve angles, distance, direction and area for an
entire map:-) Is that what you are asking for?

jim b
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