<\/span><\/h2>\nnoun. a form of modified world map projection that attempts to reflect accurately the relative surface areas of landmasses, an approach which gives greater prominence (than do standard representations) to equatorial countriesCompare Mercator projection.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/span>What is the Gall-Peters and Mercator projection show?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
The Gall-Peters map shows the correct sizes of countries, but it also distorts them. Countries are stretched horizontally near the poles and vertically near the Equator, so although the size may be right, the shape definitely isnt.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/span>Why is the Peters projection controversial?<\/span><\/h2>\nPeters pointed out that the Mercator map has a distortion in the northern hemisphere, making North American and Eurasian countries appear much larger than they actually are. For example, Greenland and Africa are shown as roughly the same size, although in reality Africa is about fourteen times larger.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/span>What are the advantages and disadvantages of Gall-Peters map projection?<\/span><\/h2>\nAdvantages: On Peterss projection, [], areas of equal size on the globe are also equally sized on the map. Disadvantages: Peterss chosen projection suffers extreme distortion in the polar regions, as any cylindrical projection must, and its distortion along the equator is considerable.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/span>Is the Gall-Peters map accurate?<\/span><\/h2>\nThe Gall-Peters projection is widely used in British schools and promoted by the UNESCO. Although politically more correct, it is not without flaws: it distorts the shapes of the continents as a result of two dimensional visualisation of three dimensional landmasses. All maps lie to some extent<\/b><\/p>\n<\/span>Is the Gall-Peters projection good for navigation?<\/span><\/h2>\nIn fact, the Gall-Peters map distorts shape so extremely at the equator and at the poles that its most frequent use is not for navigation or land-area study, but as a sharp contrast to the maps that we are used to seeing.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/span>Which map is the most accurate?<\/span><\/h2>\nIn fact, the Gall-Peters map distorts shape so extremely at the equator and at the poles that its most frequent use is not for navigation or land-area study, but as a sharp contrast to the maps that we are used to seeing.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/span>What is wrong with the Peters projection?<\/span><\/h2>\nThe AuthaGraph<\/p>\n