APHG Map Projections (+ strengths n weaknesses)

Mercator Map Projection strength

accurate direction

Mercator Map Projection weakness

distorts size and location at the poles.

used for naval expedition

Mercator Map Projection

equal area pseudo-cylindrical projection

Goode Homolosine Projection

Goode Homolosine Projection strength

Minimizes most distortion

shows true size and shape

Goode Homolosine Projection weakness

Hard to present information easily

Bad for direction

distortions in distance in ends of map

Fuller Projection

Fuller Projection strength

maintains size and shape of landmasses

Fuller Projection weakness

bad for presenting information

does not use cardinal directions

Robinson Projection

Robinson Projection strength

distortion near pole helps preserve size and shape

Robinson Projection strength weakness

spreads distortion across map for all aspects

Winkel Tripel Projection

Winkel Tripel Projection strength

Minimizes distortion in land, distance, and direction

Winkel Tripel Projection weakness

distorted pole

longtitude and latitude is curved

Polar/Azimuthal Projection

Polar/Azimuthal Projection strengths

Correctly represents distance to and from the center

Polar/Azimuthal Projection weakness

distance between other points are distorted

Gall-Peters Projection

Gall-Peters Projection strength

countries are all the correct sizes

Gall-Peters Projection weakness

less accurate towards the poles

distortion with shape and direction in land masses