[R] map projections

[Timothy H. Keitt]

www.freegis.org has a good summary of available projection packages.

Tim

Bernie McConnell wrote:

> G' Day,
> 
> Can you please tell me if there is R code for geographic projections? ie 
> lat,lon -> x,y metres. I'm principally interested in Mercator and 
> Lambert Equal Area Azimuthal. Failing R code - code in any language!
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> Bernie McConnell
> Bernie McConnell
> NERC SEA MAMMAL RESEARCH UNIT
> Gatty Marine Lab, St Andrews University
> St Andrews, Fife, KY16 8LB, Scotland.
> 
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