Oblique Mercator
| Name | Oblique Mercator |
| Model | Cylindrical |
| Type | Conformal |
| Meridians | Complex curves concave towards line of tangency (except +/– 180) |
| Parallels | Complex curves concave towards the nearest pole |
| Spacing Meridian | Increases away from the line of tangency |
| Spacing Parallels | Increases away from the line of tangency |
| Linear Scale | True along line of tangency OR Two lines equidistant from and parallel to the line of tangency |
| Specialties | Cylinder is tangent to a great circle (but not meridian or equator) Shape is true only with any small area Enlargement of area increases away from line of tangency |
| Uses | North & South America on a single map Satellite mapping Reasonably accurate within 15 band along line of tangency Navigation strip charts |
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