Assertion: mercator projection's distortion | /r/HasProperty | small
Facets:
value: near the central meridian
type: LOCATION
value: in its ellipsoidal form
type: OTHER
value: near the projection
type: LOCATION
value: near the equator
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Distortion is small near the equator and the projection (particularly in its ellipsoidal form) is suitable for accurate mapping of equatorial regions.
text: Distortion is small near the central meridian and the projection (particularly in its ellipsoidal form) is suitable for accurate mapping of narrow regions.
text: The advantage is that no point is too far away from the central meridian, so the distortions in the fuse are small, but this benefit is achieved at the expense of the discontinuities.
text: Distortion is small near the central meridian, and as you move away it worsens.