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Mercator projection
 Mercator projectionMercator projectionn. A cylindrical map projection in which the meridians and parallels appear as lines crossing at right angles and in which areas appear greater farther from the equator. Straight line segments represent true bearings, thus making this projection useful for navigation.
[After Gerhardus Mercator.]Mercator projection (mɜːˈkeɪtə) n (Physical Geography) an orthomorphic map projection on which parallels and meridians form a rectangular grid, scale being exaggerated with increasing distance from the equator. Also called: Mercator's projection Merca′tor (or Merca′tor's) projec`tion,
n. a conformal map projection on which any rhumb line is represented as a straight line, used chiefly in navigation, though the scale varies with latitude and areal size and the shapes of large areas are distorted. [1660–70] ![]() Mercator projectionMer·ca·tor projection (mər-kā′tər) A method of making a flat map of the Earth's surface so that the meridians and parallels appear as straight lines that cross at right angles. In a Mercator projection, the areas farther from the equator appear larger, making the polar regions greatly distorted. Compare conic projection, homolosine projection, sinusoidal projection.Mercator projectionA type of cylindrical map projection in which the lines of latitude and longitude intersect at right angles.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Mercator projection - a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder; areas appear greater the farther they are from the equatorMercator's projectionmap projection - a projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitude |
Mercator projection
Mercator projection an orthomorphic map projection on which parallels and meridians form a rectangular grid, scale being exaggerated with increasing distance from the equator Mercator Projection one of the cartographic projections. The Mercator projection is equiangular and cylindrical. In this projection all the loxodromes—lines on a sphere intersecting all meridians at the same angle—are represented as straight lines inclined at the same angle to the meridians. The projection is widely used in making marine and aeronautical charts, and it is also often used in oblique orientation. The projection was developed and first employed by G. Mercator in 1569. Mercator projection[mər′kād·ər prə‚jek·shən] (mapping) A conformal cylindrical map projection in which the surface of a sphere or spheroid, such as the earth, is conceived as developed on a cylinder tangent along the Equator; meridians appear as equally spaced vertical lines, and parallels as horizontal lines drawn farther apart as the latitude increases, such that the correct relationship between latitude and longitude scales at any point is maintained. Mercator projection
Related to Mercator projection: Transverse Mercator projectionSynonyms for Mercator projectionnoun a map projection of the earth onto a cylinderSynonymsRelated Words |