16-3 The equations of the oblique Mercator projection 377
The oblique Mercator projection is particularly well suited for long and narrow countries. As an
example, Fig. 16.5 shows the HOM of Italy. Note that i and Ω of the intersecting ellipse (which appears
in the map as x axis) were fitted to the location of this country.
∆x
∆y
0
◦
L
30
◦
30
◦
B
50
◦
Fig. 16.5. Oblique Mercator projection of E
2
A 1 ,A 2 . Inclination i = 125.02
◦ , right ascension of the ascending
node Ω = 53.01
◦ .
We close this chapter on the rectified skew orthomorphic projection or HOM by referring to
K. Bretterbauer (1980), J. H. Cole (1943), E. Grafarend (1995), E. Grafarend and R. Syffus (1995), and
J. Engels and E. Grafarend (1995).
The oblique Mercator projection is particularly well suited for long and narrow countries. As an
example, Fig. 16.5 shows the HOM of Italy. Note that i and Ω of the intersecting ellipse (which appears
in the map as x axis) were fitted to the location of this country.
∆x
∆y
0
◦
L
30
◦
30
◦
B
50
◦
Fig. 16.5. Oblique Mercator projection of E
2
A 1 ,A 2 . Inclination i = 125.02
◦ , right ascension of the ascending
node Ω = 53.01
◦ .
We close this chapter on the rectified skew orthomorphic projection or HOM by referring to
K. Bretterbauer (1980), J. H. Cole (1943), E. Grafarend (1995), E. Grafarend and R. Syffus (1995), and
J. Engels and E. Grafarend (1995).