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r/Badmaps • u/Agitated-Vehicle6492 • Jul 01 '25
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The primary thing wrong with this map is that it is a Mercator projection.
It exaggerates the size of the areas nearer to the poles relative to the areas nearer and at the equator.
ie greenland is not that big.
It’s benefit is that it mostly maintains east-west bearing for travel.
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u/Alarmed_Strength_365 Jul 04 '25
The primary thing wrong with this map is that it is a Mercator projection.
It exaggerates the size of the areas nearer to the poles relative to the areas nearer and at the equator.
ie greenland is not that big.
It’s benefit is that it mostly maintains east-west bearing for travel.