Map Projections Explained - A Beginners Guide
Learn what a map projection is, why they are used and what impact they have on maps GIS systems. We will taker a closer look at the popular Mercator projection and examine how the projection affects area and distance calculations.
0:00 Beginner's guide to map projections
0:37 What is a map projection?
2:24 The Web Mercator projection
2:58 Distortion in the Web Mercator projection
3:54 The size of Greenland in Web Mercator vs actual
4:21 So what? What impact does this distortion have on me?
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Leaflet Geodesy plugin featured in the video: https://github.com/mapbox/leaflet-geodesy
Credit to Jason Davies for the animated transformation video: https://www.jasondavies.com/
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Видео Map Projections Explained - A Beginners Guide канала Mango Map
0:00 Beginner's guide to map projections
0:37 What is a map projection?
2:24 The Web Mercator projection
2:58 Distortion in the Web Mercator projection
3:54 The size of Greenland in Web Mercator vs actual
4:21 So what? What impact does this distortion have on me?
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Support Mango by checking out our amazing web map publication tool: https://mangomap.com
-----
Hosted by: Chris Brown
Leaflet Geodesy plugin featured in the video: https://github.com/mapbox/leaflet-geodesy
Credit to Jason Davies for the animated transformation video: https://www.jasondavies.com/
Looking for Mango elsewhere on the Internet?
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mangomap
Facebook: https://facebook.com/mangomap
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