Note that area and angle are mutually exclusive.
Great circles are straight lines.
Often viewed with the pole at the center. Compromise Nothing is preserved, but nothing is super distorted. Robinson Note that both distance and azimuth preserved projections only apply to or from the center of the map projection. Also, they usually only show 1 hemisphere or half the earth. The selection, implementation, and management of a GIS should be viewed from a broader perspective than simply the technology.