Compare Map Projections

Compare Map Projections. How different map projection distorts the globe Vivid Maps Map It preserves angles and directions, making it useful for navigation You can then select one from the list and click the "Compare" button to initiate the comparison (see the figure below)

NCL Graphics map projections
NCL Graphics map projections from www.ncl.ucar.edu

Now there is web tool to visually compare properties of all major projections Projection Type: Projection Property: Stefan Reifenberg.

NCL Graphics map projections

It preserves angles and directions, making it useful for navigation Except where otherwise noted, images on this site are by Tobias Jung and are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 Drag and drop countries around the map to compare their relative size

NCL Graphics map projections. This is an interactive Web application displaying different geographic world map projections A map projection is needed to show the spherical surface of the earth on a flat map (see What's a Map Projection? There is some info about projections ( see below ), but more importantly, it's about their appearance: Out of currently 355 different map projections images you can select two at a time to view their differences and similarities in a direct comparison.

Different World Map Projections. Except where otherwise noted, images on this site are by Tobias Jung and are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 It preserves angles and directions, making it useful for navigation