'Lambert Conformal Conic' map projection is preferred for regions with:
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Countries with greater north-south extent
Regions of greater east-west extent (wide east-west coverage) — standard parallels placed at 1/6 and 5/6 of latitude range
Only for equatorial regions
Only for polar regions
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B. Regions of greater east-west extent (wide east-west coverage) — standard parallels placed at 1/6 and 5/6 of latitude range
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Lambert Conformal Conic (LCC): conformal (shape preserved locally), standard parallels define zero distortion. Suitable for regions of GREATER east-west extent (wide but short N-S). Examples: US state plane coordinate (mid-latitudes), Indian national grid for wide countries. Transverse Mercator (TM): better for north-south extent. UTM = TM with 6° zones. India uses UTM (WGS84) for engineering and topographic maps. LCC used for: continental US, Canada, meteorological charts.
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