On a mereator projection the greatest distortion is produced
Robinson projection
Mercator Projection, Interrupted Projection, Robinson Projection
The Mercator projection distorts areas, particularly as one moves away from the equator. Landmasses like Greenland and Antarctica appear much larger than they actually are, while regions near the equator, such as Africa, appear smaller in comparison. This distortion makes the projection less suitable for accurately representing the size of countries and continents, particularly in high-latitude regions. Overall, the Mercator projection is more useful for navigation than for depicting true land area.
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what is one problem with the mercator projection
the further north you look on a Mercator-projection map, the greater its distortion.
The Mercator Projection distorts the size of large objects from the Equator to the poles. It was named for Flemish map make Gerardus Mercator.
The Mercator projection exaggerates areas far from the equator because it is not suited to general reference world maps due to its distortion of land area. The Mercator projection is still commonly used for areas near the equator.
In my view, the Mercator, although it suffers from a lot of distortion.
It is a Mercator projection!
Lines of longitude on the Mercator projection are straight and evenly spaced, while on the other two projections (such as the Robinson or Winkel Tripel), they are curved and vary in spacing. This distortion in longitude is a trade-off for maintaining accurate shapes and angles on the Mercator projection.
Distortion is especially severe on maps that use the Mercator projection, such as world maps. This projection distorts the size and shape of landmasses, particularly near the poles.
what similarity about the mercator projection and the robinson projection?
Mercator projection distorts the size of land masses, resulting in high distortion near the poles. Equal area projections maintain accurate land area proportions, making them useful for representing data like population density.
On a flattened map of the Earth's surface, like a Mercator projection, the distortion is everywhere except the equator, and grows as it gets closer to the Poles.
The Winkel Tripel projection is an equal-area map projection that reduces distortion compared to the Mercator projection, which is a conformal projection that preserves shapes but distorts sizes, particularly near the poles. The Winkel Tripel projection balances both shape and size distortions, making it more visually appealing for displaying global data, while the Mercator projection is often used for navigation due to its straight rhumb lines.