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Map Projections

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Global Logistics: Shipping Routes

You work for an international shipping company. You need to map out shipping routes across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and present the plan to the board of directors.

Q1.For navigating the ships, the captains need a map where straight lines represent constant compass bearings. Which projection should they use?

Q2.When presenting to the board, you want a map that makes the continents look visually accurate and balanced, without extreme distortion at the poles. Which projection is best?

Real-world Application Scenarios

Real-World Applications

Global Logistics: Shipping Routes

Q1.For navigating the ships, the captains need a map where straight lines represent constant compass bearings. Which projection should they use?

Q2.When presenting to the board, you want a map that makes the continents look visually accurate and balanced, without extreme distortion at the poles. Which projection is best?

Q3.A board member points to Greenland on a Mercator map and asks why it looks as large as Africa. What is the correct response?