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Map Projections
Term | Definition |
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Mercator | Gridded map/ direction is true everywhere |
Robinson | Rounded at the top and the bottom / distorted in all ways to allow for a more appealing looking map |
Peters | Proportionate landmasses / looks stretched out |
Goode's | Oceans cut to form a 2D shape / gaps in the oceans shows accurate size of the counties |
Conic | Cone layed flat / shows mid latitude locations best (USA) |
Planar | Top view or bottom view only / only show half of the globe at a time |