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Mercator vs. Mercator

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  Mercator Mercator
Creator Gerardus Mercator (1569) Gerardus Mercator (1569)
Group Cylindric Cylindric
Property Conformal Conformal
Other Names
Remarks Cut off at 84° North and South Cut off at 84° North and South
recommended comparisons Baker Dinomic
Braun Perspective
Central Cylindrical
Kavraiskiy I
Baker Dinomic
Braun Perspective
Central Cylindrical
Kavraiskiy I

1. Comparison: Physical Map

Mercator
Mercator
Mercator
Mercator

2. Comparison: Political Map

Mercator
Mercator
Mercator
Mercator

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Mercator Silhouette Map
Mercator Silhouette Map

4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°

Mercator
Mercator Tissot Indicatrix
Mercator
Mercator Tissot Indicatrix
 

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