Map Projection That Preserves Area

Three maps, drawn with examples of conformal, equal area, and equidistant projections, overlaid with geodesic circles that demonstrate geometric distortions. This projection could be used to determine the distance of a ship at sea from the start and end of a voyage. The mercator projection is a cylindrical projection that was created by flemish cartographer gerardus mercator in 1569.

Equal area projections preserve the property of area. Some projections minimize distortion or preserve some properties at the expense of increasing distortion of others. No map projection can preserve shapes of larger regions.

For another thing, even most projections that do fall into those categories are not naturally attain…

This type of projection is good for the mapping of small areas near the. The mercator projection preserves angles and distances accurately, making it ideal for navigation. Area preservation is the goal using this map projection. It preserves the size of figures, but heavily distorts the shapes when getting nearer to the edge of the map.