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Juli2301 [7.4K]
3 years ago
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The Mercator map is historically one of the world's most popular map projections. Describe this projection. Why was it

Geography
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Bond [772]3 years ago
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Answer:

The Mercator projection is a cylindrical map projection presented by Flemish geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569. It became the standard map projection for navigation because it is unique in representing north as up and south as down everywhere while preserving local directions and shapes. 

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