Google Maps Mercator Puzzle. An Inside Look at Google Earth Timelapse Toronto AI Meetup If you don't know the position of a country, double click it to let the computer place it What makes this one unique is that as you move the country further north or south the country expands or contracts according to how that country would be projected if that were its actual location on a Mercator map
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To give you an idea of just how inaccurate the Mercator projection, or as Google calls it "Boy Do We Love Greenland," one Googler created the Mercator puzzle on top of Google Maps. This is a great way to introduce the importance of map projections
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This puzzle is dedicated to the Mercator's map projection algorithm For more information on availability and how to opt in earlier, see New map style for Google Maps Platform. Arrange the pieces of the world! Here, in the form of a game, you can learn the names as well as locations of each country or a state while having fun doing it
Mercator map europe Black and White Stock Photos & Images Alamy. What makes this one unique is that as you move the country further north or south the country expands or contracts according to how that country would be projected if that were its actual location on a Mercator map If you don't know the position of a country, double click it to let the computer place it
Mercator map europe Black and White Stock Photos & Images Alamy. To begin the game, select a region from the map or the list and look at its flag, coat of arms and perhaps, even more information to help you learn geography Task 1 - Play with the Google Maps Mercator puzzle here!