Map Projections

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8 Terms

1

Mercator

  • accurate distance & direction

  • inaccurate shape

  • best projection for navigation

<ul><li><p>accurate distance &amp; direction</p></li><li><p>inaccurate shape</p></li><li><p>best projection for navigation</p></li></ul><p></p>
2

Gall-Peters

  • accurate size

  • inaccurate shape

<ul><li><p>accurate size</p></li><li><p>inaccurate shape</p></li></ul><p></p>
3

Robinson

  • pill-shaped map

  • minimizes distortion by spreading it throughout

<ul><li><p>pill-shaped map</p></li><li><p>minimizes distortion by spreading it throughout</p></li></ul><p></p>
4

Goode-Homolosine

  • interrupted (looks like two pairs of pants)

  • shape, direction & distance all generally distorted

<ul><li><p>interrupted (looks like two pairs of pants)</p></li><li><p>shape, direction &amp; distance all generally distorted</p></li></ul><p></p>
5

Fuller

  • interrupted (triangle shapes)

  • accurate size & shape

  • no cardinal direction

  • distortion is spread throughout whole map

<ul><li><p>interrupted (triangle shapes)</p></li><li><p>accurate size &amp; shape</p></li><li><p>no cardinal direction</p></li><li><p>distortion is spread throughout whole map</p></li></ul><p></p>
6

Winkel Tripel

  • rounder variant of the Robinson

  • differs in that distortion is focused on the poles

<ul><li><p>rounder variant of the Robinson</p></li><li><p>differs in that distortion is focused on the poles</p></li></ul><p></p>
7

Polar

  • aimed at the poles rather than the meridian, reduces distortion on one of the poles

  • very high distortion at the equator & opposite pole

<ul><li><p>aimed at the poles rather than the meridian, reduces distortion on one of the poles</p></li><li><p>very high distortion at the equator &amp; opposite pole</p></li></ul><p></p>
8

Conformal

  • preserves shape

  • distorts area

<ul><li><p>preserves shape</p></li><li><p>distorts area</p></li></ul><p></p>