Mercator Projection - An Overview with FusionCharts

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:24:01 +0000

The Mercator projection is a cylindrical map projection introduced by Gerardus Mercator in 1569. It represents lines of constant course as straight segments, making it useful for marine navigation. However, it distorts size and distance, especially near the poles, exaggerating the size of landmasses at higher latitudes. Despite this, it remains widely used in mapping. To learn more about The Mercator projection, please read this blog.