File:Mercator and shapes.svg

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English: Mercator preserves the shape of small elements quite well. (Circles and triangles). The large (green) at high latitudes is greatly distorted.
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current21:42, 9 August 2010Thumbnail for version as of 21:42, 9 August 2010353 × 237 (77 KB)Peter MercatorRevised by author
09:57, 6 August 2010Thumbnail for version as of 09:57, 6 August 2010404 × 158 (49 KB)Peter Mercator{{Information |Description={{en|1=Mercator preserves the shape of small elements quite well. (Circles and triangles). The large (green) at high latitudes is greatly distorted. }} |Source={{own}} |Author=Peter Mercator |Date=2010-08
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