diff --git a/src/ol/projection.exports b/src/ol/projection.exports
index e82e78498f..cf864fd43f 100644
--- a/src/ol/projection.exports
+++ b/src/ol/projection.exports
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 @exportProperty ol.Projection.prototype.getExtent
 @exportProperty ol.Projection.prototype.getPointResolution
 @exportProperty ol.Projection.prototype.getUnits
+@exportProperty ol.Projection.prototype.getMetersPerUnit
+@exportProperty ol.Projection.prototype.isGlobal
 
 @exportSymbol ol.ProjectionUnits
 @exportProperty ol.ProjectionUnits.DEGREES
diff --git a/src/ol/projection.js b/src/ol/projection.js
index 4080127ad5..c3558ee557 100644
--- a/src/ol/projection.js
+++ b/src/ol/projection.js
@@ -50,8 +50,10 @@ ol.METERS_PER_UNIT[ol.ProjectionUnits.METERS] = 1;
  * @param {ol.ProjectionUnits} units Units.
  * @param {ol.Extent} extent Extent.
  * @param {string=} opt_axisOrientation Axis orientation.
+ * @param {boolean=} opt_global Wether the projection is global.
  */
-ol.Projection = function(code, units, extent, opt_axisOrientation) {
+ol.Projection =
+    function(code, units, extent, opt_axisOrientation, opt_global) {
 
   /**
    * @private
@@ -78,6 +80,13 @@ ol.Projection = function(code, units, extent, opt_axisOrientation) {
   this.axisOrientation_ = goog.isDef(opt_axisOrientation) ?
       opt_axisOrientation : 'enu';
 
+  /**
+   * @private
+   * @type {string}
+   */
+  this.global_ = goog.isDef(opt_global) ?
+      opt_global : false;
+
   /**
    * @private
    * @type {ol.tilegrid.TileGrid}
@@ -143,6 +152,14 @@ ol.Projection.prototype.getAxisOrientation = function() {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * @return {boolean} Wether the projection is global.
+ */
+ol.Projection.prototype.isGlobal = function() {
+  return this.global_;
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @return {ol.tilegrid.TileGrid} The default tile grid.
  */