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| + | ====== Projections Used By Popular Programs ====== | ||
| + | ^Program ^Projection ^Datum ^URL ^ | ||
| + | |Google Maps |Mercator |WGS84 |http:// | ||
| + | |Google Earth |Plate Carré\\ (Simple Cylindrical projection) |WGS84 |http:// | ||
| + | |Yahoo Maps |Mercator |WGS84 |http:// | ||
| + | FIXME - the sites I have read about Google Earth all say it uses Plate Carré, but this needs verified because it seems as if it warps the image since a round globe is presented (not sure what happens when we zoom in to approx 2000 ft height) | ||