Mercator
| Name | Mercator |
| Model | Cylindrical |
| Type | Conformal |
| Meridians | Straight3 and parallel |
| Parallels | Straight and parallel |
| Spacing Meridian | Equal |
| Spacing Parallels | Increases away from equator |
| Linear Scale | True along equator only OR along two parallels equidistant from the equator |
| Specialties | Any straight line is a Rhumb line, Enlargement of AREA is extreme away from the equator, Poles cannot be represented |
| Uses | Excellent for equatorial regions Navigation Nautical mapping standard Reasonably accurate within 15° band along line of tangency |
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