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Map Projections and Cartographic Fundamentals
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Which map projection is commonly used for navigation and nautical charts?
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Mercator
💡 Explanation:
The Mercator projection is widely used for navigation and nautical charts because it preserves the correct shape of landmasses and angles, making it suitable for plotting courses and calculating distances.