A Square Equal-Area Map of the World

Abstract

The map is proposed for worldwide climatological statistics, to depict accurately the area covered by some specified meteorological condition or element. Since it is square, a grid overlay divides the map into small squares, each covering exactly the same amount of global area. The map is centered on the north pole where it is conformal. The parallels of latitude in each of the four quadrants of the square are represented by elliptical arcs that change from circular shape at either pole to a straight line at the equator. Except for Antarctica no continent is split or divided in this projection. The Northern Hemisphere is presented without interruptions or discontinuities of direction. The map's four quadrants can be resembled to place the south pole and the whole of Antarctica at the center of the representation, as an interim step in the drawing of isopleths in the Southern Hemisphere.