Example Of Mercator Projection

If all you look at are such small areas, and you want to do so over all the world except for areas close to the poles, then the mercator projection is the best projection available. The use of a single r term indicates this is a spherical projection. Although the flemish geographer and cartographer gerardus mercator's rendering of the earth has been criticized for the way it distorts reality, it was revolutionary in the way it organized space and distance.

The use of a single r term indicates this is a spherical projection. This method is useful for specific climatological maps and marine charts because it creates a display that offers features that are easier to read for the average person. [image will be uploaded soon]

This article was most recently revised and updated by michael ray.

The projection for the map above is essentially the default mercator projection shifted up a little: These lines will represents the equator and the central. Var projection = d3.geomercator ().scale (155).center ( [0,40]) // pan north 40 degrees.translate ( [width/2,height/2]); Mercator projection is the display of a map of the world onto a cylinder in a way where all of the parallels of latitude have the same length as the equator.