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Mercator projection
Definição1
The projection used for map making in which the meridians of longitude and parallels of latitude are straight, parallel lines. The distance between each meridian of longitude is the same, but the parallels of latitude are close together near the equator and become increasingly farther apart as they near the poles. The shape and size of land masses near the poles are greatly distorted on a map drawn on a Mercator projection.
Fonte1
CRANE, Dale (ed.). Dictionary of aeronautical terms. 2nd ed. Renton: ASA, 1991.
Fonte2
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Aeronautical information services manual. Sixth edition. Montreal, 2003. (Doc. 8126)
Contexto
This series (Plotting Chart — ICAO), covering the North Atlantic, Western Europe and North Africa, is designed for in-flight long-range navigation and is constructed on Mercator ’s projection with simple outline of land areas at a scale of 1:5 000 000.
Subárea
Aeronautical Cartography
Français
projection de Mercator
Imagem

 Mercator projection of the world between 82°S and 82°N.

Mercator projection of the world between 82°S and 82°N.

Fonte: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercator_projection