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The Map is not the Territory Daniel W. Blackmon
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Source for Images http://www.progonos.com/furuti/MapProj/N ormal/TOC/cartTOC.html
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Useful Map Properties Preserving distances (equidistant) geodesics (great circles) preserving directions
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Useful Map Properties preserving shape (conformality) preserving area (equivalence) general distortion pattern
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Useful Map Properties general distortion pattern(Tissot indicatrices) the angular deformation pattern
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How projections are created, including the mathematics for Azimuthal orthographic Stereographic cylindrical Sinusoidal (Sanson-Flamsteed)
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How projections are created, including the mathematics for Mollweide Polar / ecuatorial azimuthal equidistant / equal area Aitof, Hammer and Winkel Tripel
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Mercator’s Projection
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Rhumb line in blue Geodesic line in red
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Azimuthal Equidistant
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Equitorial Sanson-Flamstead
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Hobo Dyer Equal Area
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Peters Equal Area
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Werner’s Corniform
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Oblique Azimuthal (preserves radial distances)
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Normal Mollweide
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Re-Scaled Mollweide
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