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Web Mercator: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

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WebMercator1 CONSTRUCTWeb MercatorBATTERSBY · CARTOGRAPHY

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Cartography

the variant of the Mercator projection used by online map services, applying spherical formulas to ellipsoidal coordinates.

In cartography, Web Mercator refers to the variant of the Mercator projection used by online map services, applying spherical formulas to ellipsoidal coordinates. This meaning comes from Battersby (2014) in Cartographica.[1]

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References

  1. Battersby, S. E., Finn, M. P., Usery, E. L., & Yamamoto, K. H. (2014). Implications of Web Mercator and Its Use in Online Mapping. Cartographica, 49(2), 85-101. https://doi.org/10.3138/carto.49.2.2313

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