Mercator projection

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The Mercator projection is a cylindrical map projection widely used for navigation because it preserves angles and directions but greatly distorts the size of landmasses near the poles.

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Gerardus Mercator → mapProjectionDeveloped → Mercator projection ⓘ

Gerardus Mercator → notableWork → Mercator projection ⓘ

Mercator–Hondius atlas → usesProjection → Mercator projection ⓘ