the most distortion on a robinson projection is close to the poles.
the most distortion on a robinson projection is close to the poles.
where is the most distortion on a robinson projection?
close to the poles
hence, distortion close to the poles is severe, but quickly declines to moderate levels moving away from them. the straight parallels imply severe angular distortion at the high latitudes toward the outer edges of the map – a fault inherent in any pseudocylindrical projection. however, at the time it was developed, the projection effectively met rand mcnally's goal to produce appealing depictions of the entire world.









































section::::formulation.









































the projection is defined by the table:
robinson projection
the robinson projection was devised by arthur h. robinson in 1963 in response to an appeal from the rand mcnally company, which has used the projection in general-purpose world maps since that time. robinson published details of the projection's construction in 1974. the national geographic society (ngs) began using the robinson projection for general-purpose world maps in 1988, replacing the van der grinten projection. in 1998 ngs abandoned the robinson projection for that use in favor of the winkel tripel projection, as the latter "reduces the distortion of land masses as they near the poles".









































section::::strengths and weaknesses.
robinson projection