It also looks a bit funky when plotted on a Mercator projection.
112 posted on 11/12/2022 5:36:31 AM PST by eclecticEel
("The petty man forsakes what lies within his power and longs for what lies with Heaven." - Xunzi)
That it does. In compensation, the great advantage of Mercator charts is that they mesh easily with standard calculations based on geometry used to generate navigational bearings.
178 posted on 11/12/2022 10:08:16 AM PST by Rockingham