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- Summary
We highlight here the relation between the Earth as a rotating globe and its plane projection.
The chosen viewpoint does not permit Antarctica to be shown.
Rollover the continents to display their names.
- Learning objectives
- To illustrate the correlation between the 3D globe and the 2D map, and to introduce the difficulties involved in producing such a projection.
- How to use the animation
Rollover the continents.
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