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What type of map projection portrays accurate sizes but distorts the shapes of land masses?
A map projection is a flat representation of the Earth's global surface. There are for different types of projections-- those that focus on distance, those that focus on direction, those that focus on area, and those that focus on shape. Conformal map projections are the type that show the correct size of continents but distort area size.
What is the map line called that shows constant compass directions?
Conformal
What do map projections have in common?
distortion
What are the other projections besides the mercator projection?
The other popular map projections include the so-called "compromise" projections, including: Robinson Winkel Tripel Dymaxion (Buckminster Fuller) Butterfly Map (Cahill) Kavrayskiy Wagner pseudocylindrical Chamberlin trimetric Fine's cordiform
What are fingerlike muscular projections from the ventricles?
papillary muscles
What do you use to show a round world on a flat paper?
You have to use a map projection. There are various types, and the most common type is a conformal projection, which preserves the shape of small features. There are various different conformal projections in use.
Is Lamberts projection conformal or non conformal?
Lambert projection is conformal.
What is conformal box antenna?
I don't think "conformal" is the correct word.
What is the common flaw for both the Robinson and Mercator projections of maps?
Both Robinson and Mercator projection have severe distortion close to the poles. The Robinson projection is neither equal-area nor conformal. The Mercator projection is conformal in that it preserves angles, however, it distorts the size and shape of large objects, as the scale increases from the Equator to the poles, where it becomes infinite.
Which map projection puts a map of the earth on to a flat piece of paper and is used by nearly all deep sea navigators?
All map projections put the earth's surface on to a flat sheet, in different ways. For navigation the Mercator projection is very common because a line on a constant compass bearing is shown as a straight line in this projection. Mercator is an example of a conformal projection because the shape of a small feature - like an island - is preserved on the map. Other projections preserve area or direction, but no projection can achieve everything, it's always a compromise.
What type of map projection portrays accurate sizes but distorts the shapes of land masses?
A map projection is a flat representation of the Earth's global surface. There are for different types of projections-- those that focus on distance, those that focus on direction, those that focus on area, and those that focus on shape. Conformal map projections are the type that show the correct size of continents but distort area size.
What has the author Yoshihiro Tashiro written?
Yoshihiro Tashiro has written: 'Conformal transformations in complete Riemannian manifolds' -- subject(s): Conformal mapping, Riemannian manifolds
What is the purpose of conformal coating?
Conformal coating is used to cover electrical wiring. It protects the wires from various elements such as dust, moisture, chemicals and extreme heat.
What has the author Toshitake Kohno written?
Toshitake Kohno has written: 'Conformal field theory and topology' -- subject(s): Conformal invariants, Quantum field theory, Topology
What has the author S V Ketov written?
S. V. Ketov has written: 'Conformal field theory' -- subject(s): Conformal invariants, Quantum field theory
Why does every map projection have some degree of distortion?
All map projections distort the surface in some fashion. Depending on the purpose of the map, some distortions are acceptable and others are not; therefore different map projections exist in order to preserve some properties of the sphere-like body at the expense of other properties. There is no limit to the number of possible map projections.
A map that accurately portrays land shape is called a?
conformal projection
