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Why the most popular map of the world is totally misleading candiangeo.info/Mercator--proj… [Source: Business Insider] #MercatorProjection #geography


Birthday today of #GerardusMercator, born in Rupelmonde, Flanders (1512-94). Created the world mapping technique-called the #MercatorProjection-by accurately projecting the globe onto a flat surface so that longitude & latitude lines would always be at right angles to each other.

DrPnygard's tweet image. Birthday today of #GerardusMercator, born in Rupelmonde, Flanders (1512-94). Created the world mapping technique-called the #MercatorProjection-by accurately projecting the globe onto a flat surface so that longitude & latitude lines would always be at right angles to each other.
DrPnygard's tweet image. Birthday today of #GerardusMercator, born in Rupelmonde, Flanders (1512-94). Created the world mapping technique-called the #MercatorProjection-by accurately projecting the globe onto a flat surface so that longitude & latitude lines would always be at right angles to each other.

Birthday today of #GerardusMercator, born in Rupelmonde, Flanders (1512-1594). He developed a method to accurately project the globe onto a flat surface so that longitude & latitude lines would always be at right angles to each other, a technique called the #MercatorProjection.

DrPnygard's tweet image. Birthday today of #GerardusMercator, born in Rupelmonde, Flanders (1512-1594). He developed a method to accurately project the globe onto a flat surface so that longitude & latitude lines would always be at right angles to each other, a technique called the #MercatorProjection.
DrPnygard's tweet image. Birthday today of #GerardusMercator, born in Rupelmonde, Flanders (1512-1594). He developed a method to accurately project the globe onto a flat surface so that longitude & latitude lines would always be at right angles to each other, a technique called the #MercatorProjection.

If Chile were located across the northern hemisphere... #MercatorProjection

UniPaul's tweet image. If Chile were located across the northern hemisphere...
#MercatorProjection

A map projection necessarily distorts *something* -- it is a 2-dimensional representation of a 3-dimensional reality. Different projections distort different things (& get other things right) 🌍📷-- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_m… -- #MercatorProjection #MapProjections #Cartography

BerkeleyBrett's tweet image. A map projection necessarily distorts *something* -- it is a 2-dimensional representation of a 3-dimensional reality. Different projections distort different things (& get other things right) 🌍📷--  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_m… -- #MercatorProjection #MapProjections #Cartography

Here’s why Trump wants to buy Greenland - It’ll double the size of the US. Maps don’t lie. #MercatorProjection

MustangZeroFive's tweet image. Here’s why Trump wants to buy Greenland - It’ll double the size of the US.

Maps don’t lie.

#MercatorProjection

Birthday today of #GerardusMercator, born in Flanders (1512-94). He developed the world mapping technique called the #MercatorProjection, a method to accurately project the globe onto a flat surface so that longitude & latitude lines would always be at right angles to each other.

DrPnygard's tweet image. Birthday today of #GerardusMercator, born in Flanders (1512-94). He developed the world mapping technique called the #MercatorProjection, a method to accurately project the globe onto a flat surface so that longitude & latitude lines would always be at right angles to each other.

Unveiling the Hidden Immensity: Reclaiming Africa's True Scale and Reimagining Maps for a More Equitable Future Have you ever felt #Africa seemed strangely shrunken on a map? The #MercatorProjection, a common mapmaking technique, distorts landmasses, Thread 1/12

ilatif's tweet image. Unveiling the Hidden Immensity: Reclaiming Africa's True Scale and Reimagining Maps for a More Equitable Future

Have you ever felt #Africa seemed strangely shrunken on a map? The #MercatorProjection, a common mapmaking technique, distorts landmasses, 

Thread 1/12

africa is much bigger than you think #mercatorprojection

jaybkrw's tweet image. africa is much bigger than you think #mercatorprojection

So I learned this today. Kinda freaked me out. #mercatorprojection

brianwillse's tweet image. So I learned this today. Kinda freaked me out. #mercatorprojection

GROK. interesting facts about Russia & Africa areawise. Russia: Approximately 17,098,242 square kilometers Africa: Approximately 30,370,000 square kilometers Africa does not look twice the size of Russia in the map! #MercatorProjection

rajaneesh_u_a's tweet image. GROK. interesting facts about Russia & Africa areawise.

Russia: Approximately 17,098,242 square kilometers 
Africa: Approximately 30,370,000 square kilometers 

Africa does not look twice the size of Russia in the map! #MercatorProjection

Google claims to use high-resolution satellite imagery for Google Maps. Left image is based off NASA imagery and right is google’s picture. Google has massively inflated Greenland to almost the same size as North America. #MercatorProjection

Lizisms1's tweet image. Google claims to use high-resolution satellite imagery for Google Maps. Left image is based off NASA imagery and right is google’s picture. Google has massively inflated Greenland to almost the same size as North America. #MercatorProjection
Lizisms1's tweet image. Google claims to use high-resolution satellite imagery for Google Maps. Left image is based off NASA imagery and right is google’s picture. Google has massively inflated Greenland to almost the same size as North America. #MercatorProjection

#ThrowbackThursday: I grew up with the #MercatorProjection, which grossly exaggerated #Greenland's size; in fact, it's smaller than #India... #maps

paulinepark's tweet image. #ThrowbackThursday: I grew up with the #MercatorProjection, which grossly exaggerated #Greenland's size; in fact, it's smaller than #India... #maps

Not sure what the #mercatorprojection controversy is all about: decorating eggs with my daughter made me think #geographyteacher on hols!

MrBishopGeog's tweet image. Not sure what the #mercatorprojection controversy is all about: decorating eggs with my daughter made me think #geographyteacher on hols!
MrBishopGeog's tweet image. Not sure what the #mercatorprojection controversy is all about: decorating eggs with my daughter made me think #geographyteacher on hols!

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A map projection necessarily distorts *something* -- it is a 2-dimensional representation of a 3-dimensional reality. Different projections distort different things (& get other things right) 🌍📷-- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_m… -- #MercatorProjection #MapProjections #Cartography

BerkeleyBrett's tweet image. A map projection necessarily distorts *something* -- it is a 2-dimensional representation of a 3-dimensional reality. Different projections distort different things (& get other things right) 🌍📷--  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_m… -- #MercatorProjection #MapProjections #Cartography

Birthday today of #GerardusMercator, born in Rupelmonde, Flanders (1512-94). Created the world mapping technique-called the #MercatorProjection-by accurately projecting the globe onto a flat surface so that longitude & latitude lines would always be at right angles to each other.

DrPnygard's tweet image. Birthday today of #GerardusMercator, born in Rupelmonde, Flanders (1512-94). Created the world mapping technique-called the #MercatorProjection-by accurately projecting the globe onto a flat surface so that longitude & latitude lines would always be at right angles to each other.
DrPnygard's tweet image. Birthday today of #GerardusMercator, born in Rupelmonde, Flanders (1512-94). Created the world mapping technique-called the #MercatorProjection-by accurately projecting the globe onto a flat surface so that longitude & latitude lines would always be at right angles to each other.

If Chile were located across the northern hemisphere... #MercatorProjection

UniPaul's tweet image. If Chile were located across the northern hemisphere...
#MercatorProjection

Birthday today of #GerardusMercator, born in Rupelmonde, Flanders (1512-1594). He developed a method to accurately project the globe onto a flat surface so that longitude & latitude lines would always be at right angles to each other, a technique called the #MercatorProjection.

DrPnygard's tweet image. Birthday today of #GerardusMercator, born in Rupelmonde, Flanders (1512-1594). He developed a method to accurately project the globe onto a flat surface so that longitude & latitude lines would always be at right angles to each other, a technique called the #MercatorProjection.
DrPnygard's tweet image. Birthday today of #GerardusMercator, born in Rupelmonde, Flanders (1512-1594). He developed a method to accurately project the globe onto a flat surface so that longitude & latitude lines would always be at right angles to each other, a technique called the #MercatorProjection.

Geography prof: Class what is #MercatorProjection? You:

theginoubasgopo's tweet image. Geography prof: Class what is #MercatorProjection?

You:

The "MERCATOR METHOD" dude's graffiti is still atop the great pyramid #mercatorprojection #mercatormethod

Benji4322's tweet image. The "MERCATOR METHOD" 
dude's graffiti is still atop the great pyramid
#mercatorprojection
#mercatormethod

africa is much bigger than you think #mercatorprojection

jaybkrw's tweet image. africa is much bigger than you think #mercatorprojection

@google is celebrating the birth of Gerardus Mercator and I'm like why? #mercatorprojection #cartography

fai_san's tweet image. @google is celebrating the birth of Gerardus Mercator and I'm like why? #mercatorprojection #cartography

Birthday today of #GerardusMercator, born in Flanders (1512-94). He developed the world mapping technique called the #MercatorProjection, a method to accurately project the globe onto a flat surface so that longitude & latitude lines would always be at right angles to each other.

DrPnygard's tweet image. Birthday today of #GerardusMercator, born in Flanders (1512-94). He developed the world mapping technique called the #MercatorProjection, a method to accurately project the globe onto a flat surface so that longitude & latitude lines would always be at right angles to each other.

Glad to see @googlemaps move to a "3d" globe and ditch the problematic #mercatorprojection. Time to view the world in a more accurate way. 🌎🗺️

MarkPraschan's tweet image. Glad to see @googlemaps move to a "3d" globe and ditch the problematic #mercatorprojection. Time to view the world in a more accurate way. 🌎🗺️

Area of Greenland: 2.2 million km^2. Area of USA: 9.8 million km^2. You'd never guess that from these shitty maps though... #mercatorprojection #pleasestop

LizziePearmain's tweet image. Area of Greenland: 2.2 million km^2. Area of USA: 9.8 million km^2. You'd never guess that from these shitty maps though... #mercatorprojection #pleasestop

2/4: 🧭 Navigators rely on rhumb lines for their simplicity: a single compass bearing guides a voyage. In 1569, Mercator maps revolutionized navigation by depicting lines of longitude as parallel, rendering all rhumb lines as straight segments. #MercatorProjection #RhumbLines

NerdsOfX's tweet image. 2/4: 🧭 Navigators rely on rhumb lines for their simplicity: a single compass bearing guides a voyage. In 1569, Mercator maps revolutionized navigation by depicting lines of longitude as parallel, rendering all rhumb lines as straight segments. #MercatorProjection #RhumbLines

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