- Conic projections
- Distorts distance in favor of shape and direction
- Widely used in US and other E-W regions
- Examples include Albers Equal-Area, Lambert Conformal
- Azimuthal projections
- Typically distort area in favor of distance and direction
- Often used to map air travel routes or to map polar regions
- Examples include Azimuthal Equidistant, Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area, Orthographic
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