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In cartography, a map projection is any of a broad set of transformations employed to represent the curved two-dimensional surface of a globe on a plane. [1][2][3] In a map projection, coordinates, often expressed as latitude and longitude, of locations from the surface of the globe are transformed to coordinates on a plane. [4][5] Projection is...
5 Απρ 2017 · Map projections appeared more than two millennia ago, when ancient Greek scientists started applying mathematical principles to studying and representing the celestial sphere. Hundreds of map projections have been invented since.
4 ημέρες πριν · A great variety of map projections has been devised to provide for the various properties that may be desired in maps. In effect, a projection is a systematic method of drawing the Earth’s meridians and parallels on a flat surface.
Cartography is defined as the art of making maps. As the earth is roughly spherical, this involves the systematic representation of all or part of a round body on a flat surface; such a representation is called a map projection.
This is a summary of map projections that have articles of their own on Wikipedia or that are otherwise notable. Because there is no limit to the number of possible map projections, [1] there can be no comprehensive list.
20 Σεπ 2024 · The method used to portray a part of the spherical Earth on a flat surface, whether a paper map or a computer screen, is called a map projection. No flat map can rival a globe in truly representing the surface of the entire Earth, so every flat map misrepresents the surface of the Earth in some way. ...
The Mercator projection (/ mərˈkeɪtər /) is a conformal cylindrical map projection first presented by Flemish geographer and mapmaker Gerardus Mercator in 1569. In the 18th century, it became the standard map projection for navigation due to its property of representing rhumb lines as straight lines.
