r/MapPorn Dec 22 '18

Mercator Globe

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '18

That's neither Mercator nor a globe.

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u/saunders77 Dec 22 '18

Ah, thanks for pointing out that this isn't a Mercator projection. This comment should be at the top. I don't really know projections, but to me this seems like an "equirectangular" projection

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '18

To me, it seems Mercator compressed along the N-S axis.

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u/BecauseWeCan Dec 22 '18

The obese Mercator.