Information Is BeautifulJan 10
Yet another reason to tut at the Mercator map projection
https://brilliantmaps.com/mercator-vs-true-size/
Show threadLokjo - a European online mapJan 10

@infobeautiful

Can we see a map where it's flipped? I mean where the south is made bigger just as now the north is. Just to have a comparison of what we have been looking at all the time.

Show threadX-tofJan 10
@lokjo @infobeautiful it's not an issue about north vs south.
The difference in size comes from the distance to the equator.
Show threadLokjo - a European online mapJan 10

@x_tof @infobeautiful

Ah yes, I thought the equator was the height of northern africa but it's in middle africa.

Show threadstevefaeembra
@lokjo @x_tof @infobeautiful also, the southern hemisphere looks a lot more impressive in Mercator if you don't hide the Antarctic!
Jan 10 at 4:18pmWeb