Albers Equal-Area Conic – Global Mapper

The Albers Equal-Area Conic projection is a map projection in which the parallels are unequally spaced arcs of concentric circles spaced closer to each other near the north and south edges of the map. The meridians are equally spaced and intersect the parallels at right angles.

The Albers Equal-Area Conic projection is used for equal-area maps of regions with predominant east-west expanse, such as the United States. It is used exclusively by the USGS for sectional maps of all 50 states.

The "AlbersEqualArea" Projection has the following Parameters:

Parameter Name	Parameter String	Units
Longitude of the Central Meridian	central_meridian	AngularValue
Latitude of the Origin of the Projection	latitude_of_origin	AngularValue
Latitude of Southern Standard Parallel	standard_parallel1	AngularValue
Latitude of Northern Standard Parallel	standard_parallel2	AngularValue
False Easting	false_easting	LinearValue
False Northing	false_northing	LinearValue