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[–] niktemadur 24 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What kind of projection is being used? Because each type of map geometry distorts elements, such as the way Greenland looks huge on the Mercator maps.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's the Mercator projection. The map behind it is just a normal map we're used to seeing since it matches up fairly well it must be the same projection.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

It's noticeable different at the top though, so I doubt they were using the same projection as us.

[–] HereIAm 7 points 5 months ago

The geography itself is mapped completely differently, I assume they just didn't make many expeditions that far north.