Question

what is the "Meactor"prjection"?​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Mercator projection is a cylindrical map projection presented by the Flemish geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569. ... Another distortion this projection causes is that Greenland appears larger than Australia, while in actuality Australia is approximately three and a half times larger than Greenland.

Answer 2

The Mercator projection is a cylindrical map projection presented by Flemish geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569. It became the standard map projection for navigation because it is unique in representing north as up and south as down everywhere while preserving local directions and shapes.

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