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5 dni temu · On Sunday, the races started around 1 p.m., prompting many guests to put down their champagne and Aperol spritzes and approach the edge of the water to take in the sailing. Unlike in Formula 1 ...
3 dni temu · The Mercator projection is preferred by sailors for marine navigation due to its ability to accurately represent lines of constant course and its use of latitude and longitude lines to plot straight routes.
5 dni temu · While the Albers projection preserves areas but distorts shapes, the Mercator projection accurately preserves shapes but inflates sizes away from the equator. Understanding these differences allows geologists and cartographers to choose the appropriate projection for their specific needs.
4 dni temu · New Zealand came out victorious in the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix, the "world's most exciting racing on water," on New York's Hudson River Sunday.
5 dni temu · Google Maps uses the Web Mercator projection system, also known as Google Web Mercator, Spherical Mercator, WGS 84 Web Mercator, or WGS 84/Pseudo-Mercator. This projection is a variant of the Mercator map projection and has become the de facto standard for web mapping applications.
4 dni temu · By imposing a sense of order on the illustrated world by plotting it on an east-west and north-south grid, and having that grid apply everywhere, Mercator made it possible to chart more accurate headings along straight lines.
5 dni temu · The Mercator had only two commanders and made 41 voyages. In 1956 it repatriated the remains of Father Damien from Molokai. In 1960, it sailed into the harbour of Antwerp and in 1961, it was equipped as a museum ship. Since 1964, it has been the pearl in Ostend’s crown.
