Stereographic projection

Another type of conformal projection, that is, a projection that preserves angles, is the well known stereographic projection.

Stereographic projection of part of planet Earth whose center coincides with the South Pole.

Stereographic projection of part of planet Earth whose center coincides with the North Pole.

Stereographic projection of part of planet Earth whose center is the result of the intersection of the Equatorial line and Greenwich's meridian.

Definition

Loxodrome