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Cylindrical Projection: The map is constructed by imagining it drawn on a cylinder tangent or secant to the Earth's surface, which is then rolled out.
Advantages: Represents the Equator line quite accurately.
Disadvantages: Deforms land areas as we approach the poles.
Note: Employs a cylinder as a projection surface. Close to the equator, where the curved surface of the cylinder comes into contact with the earth's surface (line of tangency), there are no distortions in the representation. As we move away from the equator, the deformation of the represented surface increases.
Advantages: Represents the Equator line quite accurately.
Disadvantages: Deforms land areas as we approach the poles.
Note: Employs a cylinder as a projection surface. Close to the equator, where the curved surface of the cylinder comes into contact with the earth's surface (line of tangency), there are no distortions in the representation. As we move away from the equator, the deformation of the represented surface increases.
