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.. _mill:
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Miller Cylindrical
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The Miller cylindrical projection is a modified Mercator projection, proposed by Osborn Maitland Miller in 1942.
The latitude is scaled by a factor of :math:`\frac{4}{5}`, projected according to Mercator, and then the result is multiplied by :math:`\frac{5}{4}` to retain scale along the equator.
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| **Classification** | Neither conformal nor equal area cylindrical |
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| **Available forms** | Forward and inverse spherical |
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| **Defined area** | Global, but best used near the equator |
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| **Implemented by** | Gerald I. Evenden |
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| **Options** |
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| `+lat_0` | Latitude of origin (Default to 0) |
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.. image:: ./images/mill.png
:scale: 50%
:alt: Miller Cylindrical
Usage
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The Miller Cylindrical projection is used for world maps and in several atlases,
including the National Atlas of the United States (USGS, 1970, p. 330-331) [Snyder1987]_.
Example using Central meridian 90°W::
$ echo -100 35 | proj +proj=mill +lon_0=90w
-1113194.91 4061217.24
Mathematical definition
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The formulas describing the Miller projection are all taken from Snyder's manuals [Snyder1987]_.
Forward projection
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.. math::
x = \lambda
.. math::
y = 1.25 * \ln \left[ \tan \left(\frac{\pi}{4} + 0.4 * \phi \right) \right]
Inverse projection
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.. math::
\lambda = x
.. math::
\phi = 2.5 * ( \arctan \left[ e^{0.8 * y} \right] - \frac{\pi}{4} )
Further reading
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#. `Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller_cylindrical_projection>`_
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