<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31340301</termId><termName>conformal projection</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![CDATA[ Refers to a system of projection by which the points on a sphere are mapped onto a plane, maintaining a one-to-one correspondence of points. It is generally used for map-making, and tries to resolve the problem that arises because a sphere cannot be represented on a flat surface with the preservation of the proportion of all distances. Conformal projection attempts to preserve the relative shape of configurations that surround each point; that is, it preserves the magnitude and sense of angles at each point. Mercator projection and streographic projection are examples of conformal projection. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 20:31:46</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>UF</relationType><termId>31340302</termId><termName>projection, conformal</termName><termType>ND</termType></relation><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31316932</termId><termName>projection</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>