WEBNov 29, 2022 · Sinusoidal Projection. This map bowed out the equator in an attempt to replicate the topography of a sphere and avoid stretching …

WEBThe globe is a three-dimensional model of the Earth with high-resolution 3D satellite imagery. The first globe was created around 150 BC. by Crates of Mallus. Create 3D scenes in your browser and share them with the world.

WEBYou know the old problem of how to portray the round globe of Earth on a flat map? Now a trio of map experts has worked together to solve this problem. Their new map is 2-sided and round.

WEBLand masses appear stretched — horizontally at the poles and vertically at the Equator — meaning that, though countries are roughly the correct …

WEBIntroduced in 1569, it rendered Earth's parallels and meridians as straight lines, spaced to give an accurate latitude and longitude ratio at any point …

WEBFor centuries, mapmakers have agonized over how to accurately display our round planet on anything other than a globe. Now, a fundamental re-imagining of how maps can work has resulted in the...

WEBWe found that the best previously known flat map projection for the globe is the Winkel tripel used by the National Geographic Society, with an error score of 4.563. It has straight pole lines...

WEBThe “Equal Earth” projection shows the true area of continents such as Africa without greatly distorting their shapes and is already being adopted by NASA.