What type of projection shows Antarctica as a far larger land mass than others on the map

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Rene Montoya

9 September, 16:21

What type of projection shows Antarctica as a far larger land mass than others on the map

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Karli Giles · Answer 1

the Mercator projection inflates the size of objects away from the equator

Explanation:

for example, landmasses such as Greenland and Antarctica appear far larger than they actually are relative to landmasses near the equator