Web Mercator

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Augmented_Reality
gptkbp:based_on Mercator projection
gptkbp:coordinates_with EPSG:4326
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:NASA
internet mapping
gptkbp:distorts gptkb:art
gptkb:region
shape
distance
gptkbp:filmography cylindrical projection
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:2005
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Web Mercator
gptkbp:is_adopted_by gptkb:educational_institutions
government agencies
private companies
gptkbp:is_based_on geographic coordinate system
gptkbp:is_compatible_with WGS 84
gptkbp:is_criticized_for distortion of land masses
inaccurate representation of distance
inaccurate representation of shape
inaccurate representation of size
gptkbp:is_defined_by OGC standards
gptkbp:is_influenced_by GIS technology
gptkbp:is_often_used_in web mapping applications
gptkbp:is_part_of geospatial technology
gptkbp:is_popular_in online mapping services
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:mobile_applications
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:urban_planning
aerial photography
satellite imagery
disaster management
environmental studies
location-based services
navigation systems
transportation planning
tourism mapping
real estate mapping
gptkbp:origin Earth's equator
Greenwich meridian
gptkbp:replaces traditional Mercator
gptkbp:scales variable scale
gptkbp:suitable_for polar regions
high precision applications
large scale mapping
gptkbp:supports layering
panning
tile-based mapping
zoom levels
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:maps
gptkb:Bing_Maps
gptkb:Arc_GIS
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:maps
gptkb:navigation
geographic information systems
gptkbp:uses spherical coordinates
EPSG:3857
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:OGC_API_-Tiles
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6