Measures and visualization methods of map projection distortions with the use of “python matplotlib library” as an example

Abstract

The aim of the author of this article is to show the users of Geographical Information Systems how to present the distortions in a simple way. The intention of the author is also to popularize the knowledge in the scope of map projections and to inform the users of the maps that, despite all the advanced modern tools, an elimination of the problem, connected with the map projections and cartographical distortions occurring in them, has failed so far.

Keywords

• map distortions measures
• methods of presentations
• tissot’s ellipses
• distortion isograms
• programming language “python”
• “matplotlib library”