A world map demonstrating different cartographic projections and their distortion characteristics. This visualization showcases how the same geographic data appears under various map projections (Mercator, Robinson, Mollweide, Orthographic, etc.), revealing how each projection preserves or distorts area, shape, distance, or direction. The plot includes graticule (latitude/longitude grid lines) and optionally Tissot indicatrices to illustrate projection distortion patterns.
