Stereographic projection

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009254",
  "term": "Stereographic projection",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A conformal map projection that projects points from a sphere onto a plane from a perspective point on the opposite side of the sphere. This projection is widely used in meteorology for displaying weather maps, particularly for polar regions, because it preserves angles and shapes locally. It is commonly used for upper-air charts.",
  "see_also": [
    "conformal map"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/stereographic-projection/"
}