Map Projections:
by Katie Gamble
1. Mercator:
1.1. http://www.nevron.com/Gallery.DiagramFor.NET.Maps.MapProjections.aspx
1.1.1. Whats wrong?
1.1.1.1. Stretches the poles, which disorients the sizes of Greenland and Antarctica, while keeping the central area's constant so their sizes are correct.
2. Robinson:
2.1. http://www.nevron.com/Gallery.DiagramFor.NET.Maps.MapProjections.aspx
2.1.1. Whats wrong?
2.1.1.1. Distorts the size and shape, but is commonly used because it keeps the general size of the oceans.
3. Peters:
3.1. http://www.heliheyn.de/Maps/GallPeters/GallPeters_E.html
3.1.1. Whats wrong?
3.1.1.1. The continents look "tall and skinny", squishes the north and south poles so they look significantly smaller.
4. Goode's
4.1. http://www.progonos.com/furuti/MapProj/Normal/ProjInt/ProjIntC/projIntC.html
4.1.1. Whats wrong?
4.1.1.1. Distorts the size and shape, but is commonly used because it keeps the general size of the oceans.
5. Conical:
5.1. http://www.progonos.com/furuti/MapProj/Normal/ProjCon/projCon.html
5.1.1. Whats wrong?
5.1.1.1. Is made from a top view so the sizes and spacing is off as well as Antarctica isn't even included.