There are many different methods of portraying a three-dimensional sphere on a two-dimensional surface, and each comes with its own drawbacks or distortions. The one you pick depends on the purpose ...

Rebalancing Global Cartographic Representation and Promoting Equitable Representation of the World’s Regions, Particularly ...

There are many methods of portraying a three-dimensional shape on a two-dimensional surface, and each comes with tradeoffs ...

The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true ...

Cartographers rely on the authority of maps to communicate locations, guide navigation at sea, and shape people’s perceptions of Earth. However, because all flat maps have compromises built into them, ...