A compromise projection does not meet the definitions for any of the previously described map projection types. As a result, overall distortion is reduced, and the final result appears more visually ...

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Cartographers rely on the authority of maps to communicate locations, guide navigation at sea, and shape people’s perceptions of Earth. However, because all flat maps have compromises built into them, ...