Blaze (he/him) to Map EnthusiastsEnglish · 4 months agoWorld map from China, first time I see this projectionfiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square78fedilinkarrow-up1536arrow-down114
arrow-up1522arrow-down1imageWorld map from China, first time I see this projectionfiles.catbox.moeBlaze (he/him) to Map EnthusiastsEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square78fedilink
minus-squareBen MatthewslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·4 months agoAfrica is huge- many people underestimate it, although in this case it is a bit too large compared to India in the middle. Also the colorscale makes Sahara and other low desert areas too green - the habitable part is not so great.
minus-squareLesserAbe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·4 months agoI can’t read Chinese, but looks like the colors represent elevation, not how green an area is.
minus-squaremaegul (he/they)@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months ago Africa is huge Oh I know … I noted it as a positive of the map … probably makes Africa feel appropriately big compared to the rest of the world.
Africa is huge- many people underestimate it, although in this case it is a bit too large compared to India in the middle. Also the colorscale makes Sahara and other low desert areas too green - the habitable part is not so great.
I can’t read Chinese, but looks like the colors represent elevation, not how green an area is.
Oh I know … I noted it as a positive of the map … probably makes Africa feel appropriately big compared to the rest of the world.