Assertion: mercator projection's distortion | /r/HasProperty | minimized
Facets:
value: by placing the central meridian
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: These distortions can be minimized depending on the specific application of the map projection.
text: The scale is less than 1 inside the standard lines and greater than 1 outside them, but the overall distortion is minimized.
text: This conformal projection does not maintain true direction (especially evident at large scales) but this distortion can be minimized by placing the central meridian at the region of interest; this is why the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system uses “zones” that each have their own central meridian.