Which projection is described as resembling Mercator but with less distortion of area at high latitudes?

Which projection is described as resembling Mercator but with less distortion of area at high latitudes?

• A. Miller Projection
• B. Gall Projection
• C. Cassini Projection
• D. Azimuthal Projection

Answer: (B)

Mercator distorts area badly toward the poles because it preserves shapes (conformal) at the expense of size. The Gall projection is designed to be equal-area, so it keeps real-world sizes more accurate, especially at high latitudes, while still presenting a grid that resembles the Mercator’s rectangular layout. In other words, it looks like Mercator in its basic grid but adjusts the latitude scaling so polar areas aren’t blown up as much, giving a more accurate sense of area across the map. The other options either don’t preserve area in that way, or don’t offer a Mercator-like grid with reduced high-latitude distortion.

Mercator distorts area badly toward the poles because it preserves shapes (conformal) at the expense of size. The Gall projection is designed to be equal-area, so it keeps real-world sizes more accurate, especially at high latitudes, while still presenting a grid that resembles the Mercator’s rectangular layout. In other words, it looks like Mercator in its basic grid but adjusts the latitude scaling so polar areas aren’t blown up as much, giving a more accurate sense of area across the map. The other options either don’t preserve area in that way, or don’t offer a Mercator-like grid with reduced high-latitude distortion.