Mapping Climate Change: How Modern Maps Track Our Changing Planet In an era characterized by rapid environmental transformations, the importance of accurately tracking climate change…
Goode’s Homolosine Projection is a composite, equal-area map projection that minimizes distortions for global maps. The projection is named after John Paul Goode, an American…
The evolution of map coordinates has a rich history. It spans from Ptolemy’s ancient systems to modern GPS (Global Positioning System). This signifies a fascinating…
History of the Prime Meridian The Prime Meridian is the line of zero degrees longitude. It serves as the starting point for measuring time and…
One of the key challenges in cartography is representing the three-dimensional surface of the Earth on a two-dimensional plane. Since the Earth is spherical (or…
Ptolemy’s 1st projection, attributed to the Greco-Roman geographer Claudius Ptolemy, is a simple cylindrical map projection with straight, equally spaced meridians and non-equally spaced parallels.…
The Mercator projection was created by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569. It is one of the most well-known map projections in history. Its design…
The Robinson projection, developed by cartographer Arthur H. Robinson in 1963, represents a major advancement in map-making. This projection is widely recognized for its aesthetic…
The Gall-Peters projection is a type of cylindrical map projection that represents the Earth’s surface. It is known for its attempt to depict all areas…
This essay delves into the history of the wind rose, tracing its origins, development, and significance in the world of cartography.