Azimuthal Map Distortion. Posted at 2344h in Sin categorÃa by 0 Comments. Every time a flat-earther posts an explanation about direct airplane flights that they say is wrong on a globe earth.
Planar azimuthal projection - tangent and secant USGS. Various values for k are applied and the area distortion patterns along the center and at the border of the map are compared. On polar aspect this is along the meridians.
Routes of air and sea navigationthese maps will focus on an important location as their central point and use an appropriate aspect.
Polar aspectpolar regions and polar navigation. Imagine a map projection as an attempt to reconstruct your face in two dimensions. Shapes directions angles and distances are generally distorted. For distances less than 10000 km 6214 mi distortions are minimal.