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Mercator and Lambert projections are commonly used by (Ship) navigators and aircraft pilots and navigators, supplemented by GPs and other electronic aids. the Lambert system produces a compact circular (sectional) chart easily slipped into instrument housings like bomb sights, drift meters, etc, it is graduated in azimuth, hence making targeting of landmarks easy. in soe models the operators make adustemnts to keep the target destination in the center of the cross hairs- this is on a map, not the actual ground. the projection is as similar as possible so when the Bombardier takes the sights- the image will be familiar!
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∙ 11y agoPortolan Chart.Portolan charts are navigational maps based on compass directions and estimated distances observed by the pilots at sea.The word portolan comes from the Italian adjective portolano, meaning "related to ports or harbours."
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∙ 10y agomercator mainly sometimes lambert it depends
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∙ 12y agocompass rose
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∙ 14y agoLambert's Conformal Conic
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∙ 10y agoYou would use a Lambert Projection.
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∙ 11y agoRadar
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What type of map sailors and pilots use?
The type of map used by sailors is known as a chart. A pilot would use an aerial map or chart.
What type of map shows distortion increase with distance from the poles?
Polar Projections
What do map projections have in common?
distortion
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.
Why are there different types of map projections?
=The curved surface of the earth cannot be shown accurately on a map because such a surface must be stretched or broken in some places as it is flattened. For this reason mapmakers use map projections.=
What type of map is produced by fitting together a series of map projections?
These maps are called conic maps.
What type of map shows rivers?
Barway pilots guide
What map was created to help navigators?
the Mercator map
What type of map sailors and pilots use?
The type of map used by sailors is known as a chart. A pilot would use an aerial map or chart.
What type of map shows Louisiana's rivers?
Barway pilots guide
What are the release dates for Map Projections - 1977?
Map Projections - 1977 was released on: USA: 1977
What type of map projections do textbooks writers use?
Textbook writers typically use cylindrical or pseudo-cylindrical map projections such as the Mercator, Robinson, or Mollweide projections. These projections provide a good balance between accuracy, distortion, and ease of understanding for educational purposes.
Which type of maps is most distorted at the poles?
The Mercator projection World Map is the chart which is most distorted in the polar regions. Originally developed in the mid sixteenth century it was the most popular map for marine navigators for over 400 years. It is still useful for navigation at sea but has been supplanted by newer projections, especially after the advent of aviation navigation.
What type of map shows distortion increase with distance from the poles?
Polar Projections
Are there 3 main types of map projection?
Map makers are called cartographers. There are 3 generally accepted types of map projections. These are cylindrical projections, conic projects and planar projections.
What do map projections have in common?
distortion
What is the most common map projection used?
The most common map projections are based on three main geometric shapes: 1) Sphere to a Plane 2) Cylindrical Projections, 3) Conic Projections.
