Map Projections 23/11/2018 Mr Daly

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Map Projections 23/11/2018 Mr Daly A map projection is a way to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map. 23/11/2018

Map Projections Map projections allow us to represent some or all of the Earth's surface, at a wide variety of scales or sizes.

Map Projections Shape Creator Conic Lambert Cylindrical Plane Interrupted Lambert Mercator, Robinson Thales Goode 23/11/2018

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Goode’s Projection 23/11/2018

Lambert’s Projection 23/11/2018

Thale’s Projection 23/11/2018

Each map projection has advantages and disadvantages; the appropriate projection for a map depends on the scale of the map, and on the purposes for which it will be used. 23/11/2018