equal-area

noun

1. modifier (of a map projection) showing area accurately and therefore distorting shape and direction Alsohomolographic

Example Sentences

It is an “equal-area” map, distorting the shape of countries as a two-dimensional visualization of a three-dimensional globe but accurately scaling surface areas.

From The Guardian

Given that the CMIP5 models use different spatial grids to provide their data, we interpolated data from all models to an equal-area grid with a resolution of 100km, using an area-weighted average interpolation method in which the data from the models’ grid were transferred to our grid proportionally to the area that they occupied on our grid cells.

From Nature

On the usual equal-area map of people born in India, only a few mostly urban 'dots' are visible.

From BBC