ᱫᱷᱟᱹᱨᱛᱤ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱚᱛ ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ
ᱫᱮᱥᱟᱱᱛᱚᱨ ᱜᱟᱨ (λ)
Lines of longitude appear vertical with varying curvature in this projection, but are actually halves of great ellipses, with identical radii at a given latitude.
ᱚᱠᱪᱷᱟᱸᱥ (φ)
Lines of latitude appear horizontal with varying curvature in this projection; but are actually circular with different radii. All locations with a given latitude are collectively referred to as a circle of latitude.
ᱵᱤᱥᱩᱵᱚᱛ ᱜᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱫᱷᱟᱹᱨᱛᱤ ᱠᱚᱸᱭᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱜᱩᱞᱟᱹᱫᱷ ᱟᱨ ᱮᱛᱚᱢ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱜᱩᱞᱟᱹᱫᱷ ᱨᱮᱭ ᱦᱟᱹᱴᱤᱧᱟ, ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱚᱠᱪᱷᱟᱸᱥ ᱐° ᱾