Assertion: conformal latitude | /r/CapableOf | define transformation
Facets:
value: to a sphere of arbitrary radius
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from the ellipsoid
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The conformal latitude defines a transformation from the ellipsoid to a sphere of arbitrary radius such that the angle of intersection between any two lines on the ellipsoid is the same as the corresponding angle on the sphere (so that the shape of small elements is well preserved).