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Re:Why Mercator for the Web? by emn13 on Saturday May 30, 2015 @05:08PM (#9631765)
What's the problem with a mercator choropeth? Assuming scaling by area (if necessary) is done on the true area (not the distorted area visible), I can't see any obvious issues - am I missing something?
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Re:Why Mercator for the Web? by daanstrebe on Saturday May 30, 2015 @06:34PM (#9632041)
It depends on the extent of the map. For local areas, what you suggest is just fine. At the scale of a continent, it’s problematic, and gets more and more problematic as you zoom out.
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