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Why does the horizontal scale of a Mercator projection increase with latitude?
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whenever you try to map a curved (spherical) surface onto a flat map you get distortion. The only way to map a sphere accurately is to make a globe, all other methods are only appoximations.
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What projection shows all lines of latitude and longitude as straight lines?
The Mercator projection does that.
What is projection has parallel latitude lines and parallel longitude lines?
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Which type of map projection shows all latitude and longitude lines as parell?
The Mercator projection
What is the size of Congo in mercator projection?
A mercator projection is defined as a projection of a map of the world onto a cylinder in such a way that all the parallels of latitude have the same length as the equator, used especially for marine charts and certain climatological maps. Congo, as depicted in mercator projection, is small.
What type of map is a Mercator map?
Mercator is not a map, but a map projection, i.e. a way of representing the continents on a map. The Mercator projection is only accurate between 30 degrees north and south latitude. The further away you go from that point, the greater the exaggeration.
What is the advantage of Mercator projection?
The ability of the Mercator projection to allow straight and constant course lines. Or longitude and latitude lines.
What is the advantage of a Mercator projection?
The Mercator projection preserves straight lines, making it useful for navigation. It also shows true direction, making it valuable for sailors and pilots. Additionally, it accurately represents shapes and angles near the equator.
What projection shows all lines of latitude and longitude as straight lines?
The Mercator projection does that.
What is projection has parallel latitude lines and parallel longitude lines?
'po';op'[ 'po';/l.;;
Which type of map projection shows all latitude and longitude lines as parell?
The Mercator projection
What is the size of Congo in mercator projection?
A mercator projection is defined as a projection of a map of the world onto a cylinder in such a way that all the parallels of latitude have the same length as the equator, used especially for marine charts and certain climatological maps. Congo, as depicted in mercator projection, is small.
What type of map is a Mercator map?
Mercator is not a map, but a map projection, i.e. a way of representing the continents on a map. The Mercator projection is only accurate between 30 degrees north and south latitude. The further away you go from that point, the greater the exaggeration.
What map would a sailor use?
The Mercator projection is the standard for nautical navigation.
What are shown as straight lines on a Mercator projection called?
The parallels of latitude and the meridians of longitude are all straight lines on the Mercator projection. That's why Greenland looks bigger than South America.
What map has parallel lines of latitude and longitude?
Most maps will show latitude and longitude lines, if not, they're ALWAYS on a globe.
Do all of the parallels and meridians cross each other at right angles on both the globe and the Mercator?
Yes, All line of latitude are parallel to the equator, but are not spaced equally. A mercator projection is based on a cylinder projection that is laid on the equator.
Why does horizontal scale of a mercator projection increase with latitude?
The vertical (or latitude) scale increases with latitude, keeping the hoizontal (longitude) constant. This is in order to make the lines of longitude parallel on the chart, instead of, in reality, converging toward the poles. This allows courses to be plotted and drawn on the chart, as straight lines crossing the lines of longitude at the same angle. Known as 'plane sailing'. ie. it is on a plane (flat surface) not a globe.
