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mercator projection

/mɜːrˈkeɪtər prəˈdʒɛkʃən/

翻译: 由赫拉尔杜斯·墨卡托于1569年设计的圆柱形地图投影,将等角航线表示为直线,便于航海导航,但会严重夸大高纬度地区的面积。

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/mɜːrˈkeɪtər prəˈdʒɛkʃən/C1formaltechnical
  • zh由赫拉尔杜斯·墨卡托于1569年设计的圆柱形地图投影,将等角航线表示为直线,便于航海导航,但会严重夸大高纬度地区的面积。

A cylindrical map projection developed by Gerardus Mercator in 1569, which represents lines of constant bearing as straight segments, making it useful for navigation, though it significantly distorts the size of landmasses near the poles.

  1. C1formal

    A cylindrical map projection developed by Gerardus Mercator in 1569, which represents lines of constant bearing as straight segments, making it useful for navigation but distorting the size of landmasses near the poles.

    zh墨卡托投影

    • The Mercator projection is commonly used in classrooms despite its size distortions.
    • Navigators prefer the Mercator projection because it preserves angles.
    • Greenland appears much larger than Africa on a Mercator projection map.