Conformal line

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A line of a map projection on which angular distortion is zero. On a conformal line Tissot's indicatrix are circles. All standard lines, as well as all lines in a conformal projection, are conformal lines. Standard lines have the additional property of being equidistant.


See also

Equidistant line
Line of constant scale
Standard line