Bilingual glossary of geology
Mercator Projection Projection de Mercator
A cylindrical map projection (latitudes and longitudes are represented as straight lines at 90 degrees of one another). It has been widely used for navigation purposes because it conserves angles, i.e. a compass bearing will plot as a straight line.
Themes:
Geological maps
Related words:
Map Projection
Themes:
Geological maps
Related words:
Map Projection