|
Type
of Map Projection
|
Advantages
|
Disadvantages
|
|
Mercator Projection
|
Shows true directions, has accurate land shape. | Images become more exaggerated as you go North or South of the Equator. |
|
Goode's Interrupted Projection
|
Land masses have accurate shapes and sizes. | Distances are not accurate, especially the oceans. |
|
Robinson Projection
|
Size, shape, and distance fairly accurate. Little distortion at the poles. | Slight distortion at poles. |
|
Winkel Tripel Projection
|
Gives good view of continents' shapes and sizes. Very little distortion at all. | Very slight distortion at poles. |