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Direct linkOlson, Judy M. – Journal of Geography, 2006
The ability to see whether a map is equal-area, conformal, or neither is useful for looking intelligently at large-area maps. For example, only if a map is equal-area can reliable judgments of relative size be made. If a map is equal-area, latitude-longitude cells are equal in size between a given pair of parallels, the cells between a given pair…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Map Skills, Locational Skills (Social Studies), Geographic Location
