mercator projection

ریشه

The word 'Mercator' is derived from the Latin name 'Gerardus Mercator', a Flemish cartographer who developed this map projection in the 16th century. 'Projection' comes from the Latin word 'proiectio', meaning 'a throwing forward'.

مثال

• The Mercator projection is commonly used in world maps.
• The distortion of the Mercator projection becomes more pronounced as you move away from the equator.
• The Mercator projection is useful for navigation but distorts the size of landmasses.

ترکیب‌های رایج

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