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Robinson Projection Map & Mercator Projection Map

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Robinson Projection Map & Mercator Projection Map . Robinson Projection Map. Robinson Projection Map. Rounded Less distortion of the planet than using a flat map Visually appealing Compromise projection Lines of latitude are parallel straight lines - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Page 1: Robinson Projection Map &  Mercator Projection Map

Robinson Projection Map

& Mercator

Projection Map

Page 2: Robinson Projection Map &  Mercator Projection Map

Robinson Projection Map

Page 3: Robinson Projection Map &  Mercator Projection Map

Robinson Projection Map

Rounded Less distortion of the planet than using a

flat map Visually appealing Compromise projection Lines of latitude are parallel straight lines Longitude lines as nonparallel lines that

become increasingly curved as you move farther away from the map's central meridian

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Mercator Projection Map

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Let’s Compare Robinson Projection

Mercator Projection

Notice the huge distortions in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.