A pseudocylindrical, equal area projection.
True along latitudes 49°16’ North and South.
Scale is constant along any given latitude and the same for the latitude of opposite sign.
Free of distortion only at latitudes 49°16’ North and South at the central meridian.
Thematic world maps in Soviet World Atlas of 1937. Some recent use for climatic maps by U.S. publishers.
Presented by Max Eckert (1868-1938) of Germany in 1906.
Specify the center longitude parameter to center the map projection.