concept   mercator projection
culture   geography
statement   The Mercator projection is commonly used in navigation and world maps, preserving straight lines but distorting land mass size near the poles.

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1 mercator geography Mercator projection is commonly used in cartography and geography to accurately represent the shapes and directions of landmasses. 1
2 mercator geography Mercator projection is a widely used cylindrical map projection for nautical navigation and world maps. 1
3 mercator geography Mercator projection is valuable for navigational purposes, especially for plotting straight lines and angles on charts and maps. 1
4 mercator projection geography enthusiasts Commonly used and recognized as a standard map projection for navigational purposes 1
5 mercator projection geography enthusiasts Commonly used for world maps and navigation purposes, preserving straight lines but distorting the size of land masses, particularly near the poles. 1