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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

The Mercator Problem

This website explains the problem that happens with the distortion near the poles of this 2 dimensional mapping and this site has an itneractive component.  You can use the dropdowns  to choose two different land masses. You will then be shown the size of each land mass as shown on the Mercator projection and in reality. Compare and contrast the differences.  To see the website click here.


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