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Google Earth uses a Simple Cylindrical (Plate Carree) Projection with a WGS84 datum for its imagery base. Altitude is measured from the vertical datum (WGS84 EGM96 Geoid).
This is a simple map projection where the meridians and parallels are equidistant, straight lines, with the two sets crossing at right angles. This projection is also known as Lat/Lon WGS84.
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Why does a mercator projection exaggerate the areas of land masses near the poles?
The Mercator projection distorts the size of land masses as it represents the Earth's curved surface on a flat plane. This projection maintains angles and shapes, making it useful for navigation, but it stretches areas near the poles significantly. As a result, regions like Greenland and Antarctica appear much larger than they are in reality, while equatorial regions are shown more accurately. This distortion occurs because the projection uses a cylindrical method, which cannot perfectly represent the spherical shape of the Earth.
How do you see 3D buildings on Google Earth?
You select the 3D Buildings layer in the Layers panel on the left. If Layers panel is not shown then check the Sidebar option in the View menu.
Can you see polar bears on Google Earth?
It's possibly to spot a polar bear in either the high resolution street view imagery shown in Google Earth or imagery from a low-flying aircraft capturing the animal on film. See the related links below showing a number of wildlife caught on film in Google's Street View imagery for all to see including cheetah, bear, elephants, camels, and many others.
The map projection above was created using mathematical formulas to calculate distances. It has a small amount of distortion. Which map projection is shown in this image?
Without seeing the image, I can't definitively identify the map projection. However, if the projection is known for having a small amount of distortion and is created using mathematical formulas to maintain distances, it is likely an Azimuthal Equidistant projection. This type of projection preserves distances from a central point, making it useful for applications like airline distance calculations.
How do you set Google Earth to show altitude?
If you want to see altitude in Google Earth (along with latitude/longitude under the mouse cursor) then you can enable the Status bar in the View menu by checking the 'Status Bar' option.This will show the "eye-level" altitude of the current view. Also shown in the lower-left of the map is the imagery date if it's available.
What is a projection line?
The way the 3 dimensional earth is shown on a flat piece of paper.
Does anyone filter the pictures shown on maps in Google Earth?
Yes, someone who works for Google does filter the pictures shown on maps in Google Earth. Otherwise, there may be something wrong with the picture if not.
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.
Symbol for first angle projection?
A cone shown in a circle
Is a isometric projection used for developing a multiview drawing?
No, a multiview projection is used for developing a multiview drawing. Multiview projections are orthographic projection where the object is behind the plane of projection, and is oriented such that only two of its dimensions are shown.
What is Google PR as shown on Google toolbar?
google is website to search on
Which ocean covers most of the area shown on the Robinson projection map?
Pacific ocean
Which ocean covers the most area shown on the Robinson projection map?
Pacific Ocean
Why does a mercator projection exaggerate the areas of land masses near the poles?
The Mercator projection distorts the size of land masses as it represents the Earth's curved surface on a flat plane. This projection maintains angles and shapes, making it useful for navigation, but it stretches areas near the poles significantly. As a result, regions like Greenland and Antarctica appear much larger than they are in reality, while equatorial regions are shown more accurately. This distortion occurs because the projection uses a cylindrical method, which cannot perfectly represent the spherical shape of the Earth.
What are some features of smart boards?
A smart board is basically like a projection screen that you can interact with using a mouse keyboard or pens. You can draw or move objects based on the projection shown.
What is the black line on Google Earth covering up?
it can be a HAARP, or some government thing, that doesn't want to be shown, and alot of the time, situations with the satalite and google maps can't put images together corectly.
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.
