Overgaard Posted November 20, 2006 Share #1 Posted November 20, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I saw this neat feature on http://www.thebeatles.com website. When you register, you also point to where you are on the globe. Vola. You get the picture of wher the others are. Could be neat on an international forum as this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 20, 2006 Posted November 20, 2006 Hi Overgaard, Take a look here Could we have this feature?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
LUF Admin Posted November 20, 2006 Share #2 Posted November 20, 2006 It's on my priority B list - I'd like to have this one too. Give me a week of free time and I'll implement it Andreas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted November 20, 2006 Share #3 Posted November 20, 2006 It's a while since I read Geography but 35 years ago Greenland was MUCH smaller that North America, now, despite global warming it seems to have become larger! Any explanation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklinh Posted November 20, 2006 Share #4 Posted November 20, 2006 Yes, Greenland became large because the melting water made it swell! But it's a place I want to go! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted November 21, 2006 Share #5 Posted November 21, 2006 I'm gona have trouble with this, i think ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHAG Posted November 21, 2006 Share #6 Posted November 21, 2006 In Mercator projection, relative size of territories located closer to the Poles (or as they are located at a greater distance from the Equator, if you prefer) is enhanced. Thus, Greenland becomes the same size as the US — an artefact of cartography. Wanna know more ? Mercator projection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted November 22, 2006 Share #7 Posted November 22, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) In Mercator projection, relative size of territories located closer to the Poles (or as they are located at a greater distance from the Equator, if you prefer) is enhanced. Thus, Greenland becomes the same size as the US — an artefact of cartography.Wanna know more ? Mercator projection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Actually, I knew that, I was being silly; I shall refrain from attempting to inject any humour into my posts in future. Not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHAG Posted November 22, 2006 Share #8 Posted November 22, 2006 Please, don't refrain : my reply was not intended to muzzle you, dear colleague… In fact, the Daily Mirror just published some revelation : Mercator was an imposter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted November 22, 2006 Share #9 Posted November 22, 2006 Superimposer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted November 23, 2006 Share #10 Posted November 23, 2006 In Mercator projection, relative size of territories located closer to the Poles (or as they are located at a greater distance from the Equator, if you prefer) is enhanced. Thus, Greenland becomes the same size as the US — an artefact of cartography.Wanna know more ? Mercator projection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It seems Heliopan sells a filter that will cure this distortion..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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