Assertion: mercator projection's distortion | /r/HasProperty | minimal
Facets:
value: at this level
type: OTHER
value: between the standard parallels
type: OTHER
value: through the middle of the map
type: TEMPORAL
value: for distances
type: OTHER
value: very
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The Mercator projection is still commonly used for areas near the equator, however, where distortion is minimal.
text: The Mercator projection is still commonly used for areas near the equator, however, where distortion is minimal.
text: The distortion given by the Mercator projection near the equator is very minimal.
text: The distortion is minimal around the point of tangency in the tangent case, and close to the standard parallel in the secant case.
text: Fortunately, we get to pick the place where distortions are minimal when we’re setting up a projection.
text: The Mercator projection is still commonly used for areas near the equator, however, where distortion is minimal.
text: On small areas (large scale) data compatibility issues are more important since metric distortions are minimal at this level.
text: But, because the Standard Parallel runs east-west, distortions are minimal through the middle of the map.
text: On small areas (large scale) data compatibility issues are more important since metric distortions are minimal at this level.
text: For distances less than 10,000 km (6,214 mi) distortions are minimal.
text: Because the projection preserves distance (conformal) and the distortions of distance within small areas on a Mercator are minimal, distance calculations are easier when conducting military operations within fairly small areas.
text: Although scale and shape are not preserved, distortion is minimal between the standard parallels.