English: Condensed explanation of
Mercator-projection maps, converted to SVG format from larger USGS file of GIF format. See enlarged view below, using a wikitable to expand beyond original size.
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Mercator projection shows courses of constant bearing as straight lines. While common, scholars advise against using it for reference maps of the world because it drastically inflates the high latitudes.
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English: Condensed explanation of
Mercator-projection maps, converted to SVG format from larger USGS file of GIF format. See enlarged view below, using a wikitable to expand beyond original size.
The
Mercator projection shows courses of constant bearing as straight lines. While common, scholars advise against using it for reference maps of the world because it drastically inflates the high latitudes.
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Vectorization of USGS image ([http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/MapProjections/projections.html World map projections]). Shoreline data from GSHHS, a public-domain data source.
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