MAP PROJECTIONS Robinson Compromises Polar Areas Hard to see the poles Shows minimal distortion....
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MAP PROJECTIONS Robinson Compromises Polar Areas Hard to see the poles Shows minimal distortion. Used by schools Mercator Areas larger near the poles. Greenland looks as large as South America Shows true direction. Used by ships navigators. Azimuthal Latitude lines Can’t see the entire world on one map. Used by airline pilots to plot the best route around the globe. Projection What is distorted Disadvantag es Advantages (what is it used for)
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MAP PROJECTIONS
Robinson Compromises Polar Areas
Hard to see the poles
Shows minimal distortion. Used by schools
Mercator Areas larger near the poles.
Greenland looks as large as South America
Shows true direction. Used by ships navigators.
Azimuthal Latitude lines Can’t see the entire world on one map.
Used by airline pilots to plot the best route around the globe.
Projection What is distorted
Disadvantages Advantages (what is it used for)
Robinson Projection
Everything is distorted to a degree, no property is distorted too much. Used by schools
Mercator Projection
Greenland is as large as South America. Note latitude lines. Good for ship navigation.
Azimuthal Projections
Used by airline pilots to plot the shortest route for flights. There must always be two maps since only one hemisphere shows.
