Projection+Maps

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= = Projection Maps =

 Helpful information about projection maps:

Occurs when placing a three-dimensional object (the Earth) onto a two-dimensional object (a map). The further one travels from the equator the greater the distortion of the map. A cartographer is going to differ there projection based upon how they what to show the information.
 * __Distortions__**

__**//Equal area projections//**__—keep the size or amount of area intact but distort the shapes __//**Conformal maps**//__- distort area but keep shapes intact (a good example is the Mercator map…look at Greenland and Africa- are they really the same size?!!)

//These are the four map classes that are use by cartographers to determine how to construct their maps://
 * **//Cylindrical//**- show true dimension but loses distance any
 * //**Planar**//- shows true direction and examines the Earth from one point (ex. Any azimuthal map, or polar projections)
 * //**Conic**//- puts a cone of the Earth and tries to keep distance intact but loses directional qualities.
 * //**Oval** -// combination of cylindrical and conic projections (ex. Molleweide projection)

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