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Surface mapping: The projection of one surface onto another. ^[e]

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Parent topics

• Map projection [r]: The algorithmic representation of one surface (e.g. that of the earth) on another (e.g. a sheet of paper). ^[e]
• Surface (topology) [r]: Add brief definition or description

Subtopics

• Isometric mapping [r]: A projection of one surface onto another, with the length of each closed curve being preserved. ^[e]
• Conformal mapping [r]: A projection of one surface onto another, with the angle of intersection between two curves being preserved. ^[e]
• Area-preserving mapping [r]: A projection of one surface onto another, with the area circumscribed by each closed curve being preserved. ^[e]

• Metric distortion [r]: The deviation of a projection from an isometric mapping. ^[e]
• Areal distortion [r]: The deviation of a projection from an area-preserving mapping. ^[e]
• Angular distortion [r]: The deviation of a projection from a conformal mapping. ^[e]

• Spherical mapping [r]: A projection onto a sphere. ^[e]
• Flat mapping [r]: A projection onto a plane. ^[e]

Other related topics

• Surface-based morphometry [r]: A set of computer graphics techniques used to analyze the surface structure of the brain. ^[e]
• Surface reconstruction [r]: The conversion of a boundary in a three-dimensional raster image into a surface mesh. ^[e]