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Mercator's projection is a map used mostly in the Americas. The purpose of the map projection was to help sailors trade. It was a sailor's map
The Mercator projection is the standard for nautical navigation.
The Mercator map was created in 1569 by Gerardus Mercator. The projection's creator wanted to create a map that would be helpful in navigating the world's seas. The map is set up on a useful grid. However, the map is clearly distorted! At the north and south ends of the map, Antarctica and Greenland are just two examples of landforms that appear far bigger than they should. Areas and distances are not portrayed accurately on this map
what similarity about the mercator projection and the robinson projection?
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.
Mercator projection what popular map in classrooms in the US is what kind of map?
Mercator projection what popular map in classrooms in the US is what kind of map?
It would show up smaller on a Mercator map projection
The Mercator system is a cylindrical map projection. It is essentially the shape of globe on a flat surface. It was first designed by mapmaker Gerardus Mercator in 1569.
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Two common map projections are Mercator and the Robinson Projection.
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.