The Mercator Projection
The Mercator projection is one of the most popular map projections used in the world today. Named after the Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator, this cylindrical map projection is commonly used for navigation purposes as it maintains accurate angles for course plotting. However, it is important to note that the Mercator projection distorts sizes of landmasses as one moves away from the equator. For instance, Greenland appears much larger than it actually is in comparison with Africa.
Interested in learning more about map projections? Check out other projections: Equirectangular, Gnomonic.