What Is the Web Mercator Projection? - GIS Geography
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The Web Mercator projection uses a modified version of the Mercator projection and has become a default map projection for web mapping.
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Mercator projection, Definition, Uses, & Limitations
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Map projection - Wikipedia
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Google Maps now has a Globe projection for its non-satellite basemap instead of Web Mercator (gif in comments) [1365x1301] : r/gis
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coordinate system - Web Mercator to 3d globe projection problems - Geographic Information Systems Stack Exchange
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Beyond Web Mercator: Building basemaps in different projections
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Mercator Projection - an overview
This animated map shows the true size of each country, News
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The Web Mercator Visual and Data Analysis Fallacy
What Projected Coordinate System Should I Use?
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Mercator, it's not hip to be square
Working with projected data in Tableau – Part I: Map projection basics
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A Look at Some Map Projections - Geography Realm
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Selecting a Map Projection