Assertion: mercator projection's distortion | /r/HasProperty | extreme
Facets:
value: in polar regions
type: LOCATION
value: in high latitudes
type: LOCATION
value: near the edges
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Distortion increases away from the equator and is extreme in polar regions (Greenland appears larger than Africa but is actually 14 times smaller).
text: Distortion increases away from the equator and is extreme in polar regions.
text: Shape distortion does increase with distance from the center but is extreme only near the edges.
text: Distortion increases away from Equator and is extreme in polar regions.
text: Distortion of distances, areas, and shapes is extreme in high latitudes.