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The map projection that transfers points from a sphere to a cylinder is called a cylindrical projection. Examples include the Mercator and Miller cylindrical projections.
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The most famous example of cylindrical projection is the Mercator projection. This type of map projection distorts the size and shape of landmasses as they get closer to the poles, but it is commonly used for nautical navigation due to its ability to represent lines of constant compass bearing as straight lines.
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Google Earth uses a Simple Cylindrical projection with a WGS84 datum for its imagery base.
Meridians on a cylindrical projection appear as straight vertical lines on the map, while meridians on a globe are smooth curves meeting at the poles. The distortion of meridians increases as you move away from the equator on a cylindrical projection, making them seem more elongated.
A Mercator projection map is a cylindrical map presented on a flat surface. It was first presented to the world by Gerardus Mercator in 1569.
Three projection methods used by geographers and map makers are: cylindrical conic planar.
A map made by cylindrical projection appears rectangular in shape. This is because the Earth's surface is projected onto a cylinder positioned over the globe, resulting in distortion towards the poles.