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A projection is a way of keeping the distortion of a flat map
yes
what is one problem with the mercator projection
at the poles
distortion
On a mereator projection the greatest distortion is produced
A projection is a way of keeping the distortion of a flat map
yes
what is one problem with the mercator projection
at the poles
distortion
It is an equal area projection. that has less shape distortion near the equator and the poles compared to other equal area projections.
the further north you look on a Mercator-projection map, the greater its distortion.
interupted projection
On a flattened map of the Earth's surface, like a Mercator projection, the distortion is everywhere except the equator, and grows as it gets closer to the Poles.
In my view, the Mercator, although it suffers from a lot of distortion.
The areas furthest from the center point have a great deal of distortion.