Stereographic
| Name | Stereographic |
| Model | Azimuthal |
| Type | n/a |
| Meridians | Polar: Straight lines radiating from point of tangency Oblique: Arcs of circles concave toward straight central meridian Equatorial: Arcs of circles concave toward straight central meridian |
| Parallels | Polar: Concentric circles Oblique: Non-conic arcs of circles concave towards one of the poles Equatorial: Non-conic arcs of circles concave towards the poles |
| Spacing Meridian | Increases away from the center |
| Spacing Parallels | Increases away from the center |
| Linear Scale | Increases toward the edges |
| Specialties | Directions from the center are true Generally only one hemisphere is displayed |
| Uses | Spherical geometry physics Most widely used of the Azimuthal projections Polar maps |
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