Keeping areas very realistic in Mercator projection
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We all know that areas gets bigger and bigger while getting closer to the poles in Mercator Projection which is very unrealistic and unpleasant to see. But it is a necessary thing to keep angles straight. I just though there is a way to scale landmasses m
Why all world maps are wrong
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Why all world maps are wrong. It's very curious how there are areas…, by David Alayón, Future Today
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Mercator Misconceptions: Clever Map Shows the True Size of Countries
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30 Real World Maps That Show The True Size Of Countries
A More Realistic View of Our World
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Interactive Map Shows You The Actual Size Of Your Country, Not The Lie You've Been Told By Maps
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28. Geometric Properties Preserved and Distorted
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Why don't we start using a more accurate world map rather than the conventional Mercator map? - Geoawesomeness
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Which is the best map projection? - Geoawesomeness
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Types of Map Projections - Geography Realm
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Transverse Mercator—ArcMap
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World maps: Mercator, Goode, Robinson, Peters and Hammer, Science