Mercator projection
AssessTechniques
A cylindrical map projection that preserves direction but distorts area near the poles.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by product launches, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 2Simon Willison·9/7/2026product_launchAnimated Mercator-to-Equal Earth map demo
Simon Willison shared an interactive animated map that morphs between the Mercator and Equal Earth projections using a slider or play button. The demo was built with D3 and was created after curiosity about the Equal Earth projection recently voted on at the UN.