Assertion: mercator projection | /r/ObjectUse | used for world maps
Facets:
value: commonly
type: TEMPORAL
value: extensively
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The Mercator projection has been used extensively for world maps in which the distortion towards the polar regions grows rather large, thus incorrectly giving the impression that, for example, Greenland is larger than South America.
text: The Mercator projection, developed for navigational purposes, has often been used in world maps where other projections would have been more appropriate.
text: The Mercator projection is used for world maps, and is most accurate between 30 degrees north and south latitude.
text: The Mercator projection is used for world maps, and is most accurate between 30 degrees north and south latitude.
text: The Mercator projection has been used extensively for world maps in which the distortion towards the polar regions grows rather large, thus incorrectly giving the impression that, for example, Greenland is larger than South America.
text: He promoted it as a superior alternative to the Mercator projection, which was suited to navigation but also used commonly in world maps.
text: He promoted it as a superior alternative to the Mercator projection, which was suited to navigation but also used commonly in world maps.