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Visualization of Mercator distortion

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Visualization of Mercator distortion

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Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 2 anni fa

This is a 5000km circle centered around Paris.

Found here: https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=924622615693114&id=100044361527327&set=a.610868297068549

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We have Tissot’s indicatrix to display this kind of distortion, much more universally usable than this random circle. Check wikipedia for examples, scroll down: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tissot’s_indicatrix

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