Mercator Projection Vs Globe

This is the map that we see in classrooms all over the world.

Mercator projection vs globe. This is also the map that formulates our basic ideas of what our planet looks like. In fact even google maps uses the mercator map. It was created by flemish cartographer gerardus mercator in 1569 a time when antarctica hadnt even been discovered. For instance the mercator projection preserves the shape of countries while distorting the size especially near the north and south pole.

Mercator projection type of map projection introduced in 1569 by gerardus mercatorit is often described as a cylindrical projection but it must be derived mathematicallythe meridians are equally spaced parallel vertical lines and the parallels of latitude are parallel horizontal straight lines that are spaced farther and farther apart as their distance from the equator increases. The map is thereby conformal. Conceptually the transverse mercator projection transfers positions on the globe to corresponding positions on a cylindrical surface which is subsequently cut from end to end and flattened. The transverse mercator map projection is an adaptation of the standard mercator projectionthe transverse version is widely used in national and international mapping systems around the world including the universal transverse mercatorwhen paired with a suitable geodetic datum the transverse mercator delivers high accuracy in zones less than a few degrees in east west extent.

An icon of the world globe indicating different international options. The map most commonly used in the world is the mercator map. To be completely honest it is a convenient map. With any map projection style the big challenge lies in depicting a spherical object as a 2d graphic.

Criticisms of the mercator projection to keep longitude lines straight and maintain the 900 angle between the latitude and longitude lines the mercator projection uses varying distances between latitude lines away from the equator. The mercator projection m er k e t er is a cylindrical map projection presented by flemish geographer and cartographer gerardus mercator in 1569. Mercator was designed as a navigational tool for sailors as it was most convenient to hand plot courses with parallel rules and triangles on this map. There are various trade offs with any map style and those trade offs can vary depending on how the map is meant to be used.

In 1569 the great cartographer gerardus mercator created a revolutionary new map based on a cylindrical projection. The most popular version is the mercator projection created by flemish cartographer gerardus mercator in 1569. A visual analog to the transverse mercator projection appears below in figure 2224. The most popular map projection in the world has been around for 448 years now.