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What A Mercator projection map shows?
accurate directions but has distorted sizes and distances
Which direction maps are the most accurate?
The part of a map that tells direction
What were the two early means of showing the earths surface?
The Mercator Projection, developed by Flemish geographer Gerardus Mercator, was widely used as the standard two-dimensional projection of the earth for world maps until the late 20th century, when more accurate projections were formulated. Mercator was also the first to use and popularize the concept of the atlas as a collection of maps.
Three types of global maps?
Thematic map, reference map , and satellite maps.
How do mercator maps distort the view of earths surface?
The Mercator projection used for maps distorts the size and shape of large objects as the scale increases from the Equator to the poles where it becomes infinite. Whereas areas near the equator have little or no distortion, a latitude greater than 70 degrees has too much distortion to be useful.
What kind of maps Is a rectangular representation of earth that shows accurate directions but distorts size and distance?
mercator projection
What A Mercator projection map shows?
accurate directions but has distorted sizes and distances
Which direction maps are the most accurate?
The part of a map that tells direction
What are some sentence examples using the word mercator projection in a sentence?
Mercator projection is a way of making maps so that the earth's surface is shown flatly.
What is the difference between Google Maps and Google Earth regarding spatial referencing?
Google Maps uses WGS-84 Web Mercator which is a slight variation of the Mercator projection.Google Earth uses Simple Cylindrical (Plate Carree) projection with a WGS84 datum for its imagery base.
What variant of Mercator projection does Google Maps use?
Google Maps is based on a close variant of the Mercator projection. Google Maps uses the spherical Mercator, but the coordinates on Google Maps are the GPS coordinates based on the WGS 84 datum. Also, because Mercator projects the poles at infinity, Google Maps cannot show the poles so instead it cuts off coverage at 85.051125° north and south.
What are Mercator maps useful in mapping?
Geographysailors in the pastContinentSeasCountriesetc.
Was Gerardus Mercator the first person to use the word atlas to describe a collection of maps?
In 1589, Gerardus Mercator used the word "Atlas" to describe a collection of maps.
What maps projection do nearly all seagoing navigators still use today?
The answer is the Mercator projection
What were the two early means of showing the earths surface?
The Mercator Projection, developed by Flemish geographer Gerardus Mercator, was widely used as the standard two-dimensional projection of the earth for world maps until the late 20th century, when more accurate projections were formulated. Mercator was also the first to use and popularize the concept of the atlas as a collection of maps.
Who invented most common projective for maps?
Gerardus Mercator
Maps can be made by projecting Earth's spherical grid onto a?
That would depend on the type of map. A Mercator projection projects the Earth onto a cylinder, causing distortions at the poles. A "conic" projection projects the Earth onto a cone. And there are special purpose maps that project the Earth onto a plane.
