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Is the planar projection when the map is distorted near the poles?
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What type of projection has parallel lines of longitude which disappear near the poles?
Mercator is the type of projection which has parallel lines of longitude which disappear near the poles. The project in question also presents parallel lines of latitude even though the overall clarity gets distorted around both the North and South Poles.
What is the polar projection map?
Polar projections are often made in what is called the Azimuthal Equidistant Projection. The projection would be made tangent at the north pole, or at the south pole. These projections allow you to make linear measurements from the pole to any point on earth. These measurements are the shortest distances from the pole to the points and can be directly compared to one another. A polar projection shows the poles; I learned it in my science class.
What is the definition of map projection?
A map projection simply is a representation of the round, 3D surface of the earth onto a flat, 2D map. There are different map projections such as Mercator and Robinson each of which have advantages and disadvantages.The appropriate projection for a map depends on the scale of the map and the purposes for which it will be used. For example, a Mercator projection has straight rhumb lines and is therefore excellent for navigation, because compass courses are easy to determine, but there is distortion near the poles.
Why is there twilight between day and night - not just sunset then darkness?
Because the Earth has an atmosphere. The sunlight refracts, diffracts and diffuses (bends and is spread out) by particles and the gases of the atmosphere. The light is still substantial even when the center of the sun is 10 degrees below the horizon. This is also why night comes much quicker in low latitudes (near the equator) than in high latitudes (near the poles).
What is earths magnetic field like?
From Wikipedia, article on "Earth's magnetic field": "The intensity of the field is greatest near the poles and weaker near the Equator. ... It ranges from about 25,000-65,000 nT, or 0.25-0.65 gauss. By comparison, a strong refrigerator magnet has a field of about 100 gauss."
Landmasses near the poles are distorted on this type of map?
cylindrical projection
A mercator projection is distorted near the?
north and south poles
Where are land masses distorted on a gnomonic projection?
near the poles
What type of projection has parallel lines of longitude which disappear near the poles?
Mercator is the type of projection which has parallel lines of longitude which disappear near the poles. The project in question also presents parallel lines of latitude even though the overall clarity gets distorted around both the North and South Poles.
What is the map projection with the least amount of distortion near the pole?
A Globe. It can be an exact scale model of the earth!
What map is distorted near the poles.?
the one that spells "your mom loves me"
What is a disadvantage of the Mercator projection?
it distorts areas near the poles.
What does a polar projection show?
A map of a location near or in the poles.
What does a projection map show?
A map of a location near or in the poles.
What does projection map show?
A map of a location near or in the poles.
Where are landmasses distorted on a gnomic project?
Gnomic Projections distort near poles.
What is an Eckert IV projection?
It is an equal area projection. that has less shape distortion near the equator and the poles compared to other equal area projections.
