Map projections can also be classified based on the properties they maintain: Equal-area (equivalent) projections: These projections preserve the correct proportions of areas, such as in the Albers Equal-Area Conic and Mollweide projections. Conformal (orthomorphic) projections: These projections maintai...
Classification of Maps Maps differ greatly, not only as to the scale on which they are drawn, but also with respect to the fullness or the character of the information which they convey. Broadly speaking, they may be divided into two classes, of which the first includes topographical, choro...
The map uses a cylindrical equal area projection that represents countries in their correct proportional size. It achieves this by sacrificing shape, particularly in the areas closest to the poles. The result is an alternative and thought-provoking vision of the planet on which we live. ...
Map projection has four measures, i.e., area, shape, direction, and distance, which means four “correct” values. It has been mathematically proven that there is no solution that satisfies all of the criteria, and correcting the area increases the distortion of the shape. In the early stag...
Although metastatic disease is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths, its tumor microenvironment remains poorly characterized due to technical and biospecimen limitations. In this study, we assembled a multi-modal spatial and cellular map of 67 tumor biopsies from 60 patients with metastatic breast...
(To say nothing of the generally distorted version of the world it presents.) Choropleth maps and others that depend on correct area proportions should not be used with Mercator maps at small (global-to-continental) scales, as area distortions can be huge. Distortions are minimal at local leve...
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The Peters World Map is an Equal Area cylindrical projection with standard parallels at 45 degrees thus resulting in a distortion of shape which is stretched about the equator and squashed towards the poles, but having the great advantage that all countries are correct in size in relation to eac...
The default map type is roadmap, which the user can change to the other map types with a Map Type Control (see below) in the left top corner of the map. You can set any of the four map types as default. The following code sets the map type to terrain:...
Advances in multiplex histology allow surveying millions of cells, dozens of cell types, and up to thousands of phenotypes within the spatial context of tissue sections. This leads to a combinatorial challenge in (a) summarizing the cellular and phenotyp