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Answered by Shreya762133
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  • The Mercator projection (/mərˈkeɪtər/) is a cylindrical map projection presented by Flemish geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569. ... The map is thereby conformal. As a side effect, the Mercator projection inflates the size of objects away from the equator.
  • Mercator projection, type of map projection introduced in 1569 by Gerardus Mercator. ... This projection is widely used for navigation charts, because any straight line on a Mercator projection map is a line of constant true bearing that enables a navigator to plot a straight-line course.

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The Mercator projection is a cylindrical map projection presented by Flemish geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569.The map is thereby conformal. As a side effect, the Mercator projection inflates the size of objects away from the equator

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