That's why we have compromise #projections, which arguably would be more appropriate for general purpose world maps than #equalearth 2/2
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@fionag11.mapstodon.space.ap.brid.gyThat's why we have compromise #projections, which arguably would be more appropriate for general purpose world maps than #equalearth 2/2
@cen4nigeriapro.bsky.socialMercator spent centuries making Africa look like a side note. UN finally said “resize that ego.” Trump’s America: solitary no. Lonely speck energy. #EqualEarth #CartographyFail
@cen4nigeriapro.bsky.socialUN: “Let’s draw the world as it actually is.”
USA: “Hard pass. We liked the inflated northern ego better.”
History takes notes. #EqualEarth #MapUpdate
@donporque.bsky.social¿Por qué el mapa del mundo deforma África y la ONU quiere cambiarlo? #Mapas #Mercator #EqualEarth #Africa #ONU #Geografia #Cartografia #Ciencia #Actualidad #Mundo #PlanetaTierra #Educacion #felizlunes #21deseptiembre
@ekobideak.bsky.social¿Tenemos un nuevo mapa de la Tierra?🌍
El pasado 4 de septiembre, la ONU aprobaba el modelo de Equal Earth 🗺️
Os explicamos todo y que diferentes proyecciones cartográficas han sido utilizadas 🌐
@dw-innovation.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gyWorth your time: The Guardian produced an interactive #geography scrollytelling piece to explain #EqualEarth vs. #Mercator.
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@mrveltsu.bsky.socialWestern bias? The error is in north-south direction. In my opinion #EqualEarth is ugly, as it distorts the shapes. Much better alternatives could have been found.
Actually the Mercator projection doesn't even make the central Europe much bigger. The worst distortion is in Scandinavia and Greenland.
@pietamike.bsky.socialメルカトル図法よ、さらば。国連が動いた「正しい地図」への転換（Farewell to the Mercator Projection: The UN’s Push Toward a “True” Map of the World） | 美・人・生
www.artstory.jp/%e3%83%a1%e3...
#メルカトル図法 #国連決議 #イコールアース図法 #MercatorProjection #UNResolution #EqualEarth
@earthskyscience.bsky.socialPopular this week: The Equal Earth projection #map is designed to better represent relative sizes of countries and continents. Find out how the #EqualEarth map compares with the familiar #Mercator at: buff.ly/3P3UEzL
📸 Tom Patterson/ Wikimedia Commons.
@freegardener.bsky.socialThe UN backs the Equal Earth map, retiring Mercator after 450 years. Africa looked 14x smaller than it is. Maps shape who we think matters. #EqualEarth #Cartography #Mercator #Geography
https://freegardner.com/sci_scout/un-votes-to-replace-mercator-map-with-equal-earth.html
@pinakographos.bsky.socialIt's weird how, when the #UN was discussing their resolution on the #EqualEarth projection, they didn't even *consider* the Asymmetric Monstrosity, which is also equal-area.
@maptiler.bsky.social1/3 #EqualEarth for web maps! The @UN is adopting the Equal Earth map to reflect Africa’s true size. MapTiler is developing a quick, easy way to switch your #webmaps to Equal Earth. Try the demo: buff.ly/amXJGTk
@belle-isle.bsky.socialVous l'avez certainement vue et revue.
Elle remplit vos fils d'actu depuis plusieurs jours.
L'ONU vient d'adopter une nouvelle carte (Equal Earth). On la qualifie de "plus juste", ce que je comprends volontiers.
#carte #EqualEarth #ONU #Mercator
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@sangkalibutan.bsky.socialillustration for UP GeogSoc about #CorrectTheMap #artph #EqualEarth
relevant links and credits below!
@dhnlov.bsky.social@earthskyscience.bsky.socialOn Friday, the UN General Assembly voted to encourage the use of equal-area #maps - such as the #EqualEarth projection - in certain situations over the #Mercator projection map. 🌎
See the differences and compare the maps for yourself:
buff.ly/3P3UEzL
📸 Tom Patterson/ Wikimedia Commons.
@indiawest.bsky.socialUN backs the Equal Earth Projection to show countries and continents more accurately, challenging distortions common in Mercator maps.
Read More: indiawest.com/beyond-merca...
@antisanamediaonlin.bsky.social🧿 La #ONU aprobó una resolución histórica para abandonar progresivamente el mapa de #Mercator y promover el uso de la proyección Equal Earth, que refleja con mayor precisión el tamaño real de los continentes, especialmente #África.
Sepa más: www.facebook.com/share/p/1DZJ...
@vbcomic.bsky.socialV&B in "Map of the World"
#verrnackandblupirk #equalearth #downsideup #sciencefiction #comics
@resisdance.bsky.social#EqualEarth: #USA voted against the ENTIRE WORLD, opposing #equality for #Africa
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJBb...