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Re: Choosing Mercator Map Projections [message #58353 is a reply to message #58352]

Fri, 25 January 2008 14:33

robinson.inj
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On Jan 25, 10:06 am, David Fanning <n...@dfanning.com> wrote:
> Folks,
>
> There are two different Mercator map projections in IDL. One
> produces correct results and the other, uh, doesn't. I strongly
> recommend against choosing the latter. I have a call into
> ITTVIS to try to understand this better, but in the meantime
> I have prepared an article that will help you choose wisely:
>
> http://www.dfanning.com/map_tips/badmercator.html
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming:http://www.dfanning.com/
> Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")

I would prefer the boat example :-)
Robinson

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