File:Usgs map mercator.svg
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English: Condensed explanation of Mercator-projection maps, converted to SVG format from larger USGS file of GIF format. See enlarged view below, using a wikitable to expand beyond original size. |
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derivative from USGS image file, |
| Author | derived from US Government USGS |
| Other versions | Derivative works of this file: Usgs map mercator-ko.svg |
Enlarged view
 The Mercator projection shows courses of constant bearing as straight lines. While common, scholars advise against using it for reference maps of the world because it drastically inflates the high latitudes. |
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| current | 17:41, 19 August 2006 | | 413 × 181 (525 KB) | wikimediacommons>Wereon | Vectorization of USGS image ([http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/MapProjections/projections.html World map projections]). Shoreline data from GSHHS, a public-domain data source. Category:USGS projections |
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