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      Shalju last edited by

      Why does Windy use the colonialistic Mercator Projection which distorts the proportions?

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        Korina Administrator @Shalju last edited by

        @shalju Hello, yes, we do currently use Mercator projection. The distortion however does not affect the accuracy of our forecast.

        Korina

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          idefix37 Sailor Moderator @Shalju last edited by idefix37

          @shalju
          The Mercator projection is not a colonialist projection !
          It is the best projection for navigation because it ikeeps angles right. If you are not happy with it, you can use the 3D mode which is available on Windy.com website.

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