Map projections. Computer artwork showing a selection of different map projections used to map the Earth. Map projections are necessary for creating maps. A map projection is any method of representing the surface of a sphere,such as the Earth,or other three-dimensional body on a plane (flat surface). All map projections distort the surface in some fashion,but depending on the purpose of the map,some distortions are acceptable and others are not; therefore different map projections exist in order to preserve some properties of the sphere-like body at the expense of other properties. There is no limit to the number of possible map projections | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Lunau, Claus |
Bildgröße: | 4103 px × 6839 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |