メルカトル図ず法ほう

noun

Mercator projection

A cylindrical map projection where lines of latitude and longitude are straight and perpendicular, preserving angles but distorting area, especially near the poles. Used in navigation and world maps.

• メルカトル図ず法ほうでは、グリーンランドが実じっ際さいよりも大おおきく見みえる。

  On a Mercator projection, Greenland appears larger than it actually is.

• 航こう海かい中ちゅうの船ふねは、メルカトル図ず法ほうの海かい図ずをよく使つかう。

  Ships at sea often use nautical charts based on the Mercator projection.