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Robinson Projection Map & Mercator Projection Map . Robinson Projection Map. Robinson Projection Map. Rounded Less distortion of the planet than using a flat map Visually appealing Compromise projection Lines of latitude are parallel straight lines
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Robinson Projection Map • Rounded • Less distortion of the planet than using a flat map • Visually appealing • Compromise projection • Lines of latitude are parallel straight lines • Longitude lines as nonparallel lines that become increasingly curved as you move farther away from the map's central meridian
Let’s Compare Robinson Projection Mercator Projection Notice the huge distortions in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.