Blaze (he/him) to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish • 8 months agoWorld map from China, first time I see this projectionfiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up1542
arrow-up1542imageWorld map from China, first time I see this projectionfiles.catbox.moeBlaze (he/him) to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish • 8 months agomessage-square81fedilink
minus-squareBen MatthewslinkfedilinkEnglish19•8 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-square@LesserAbe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink9•8 months agoI can’t read Chinese, but looks like the colors represent elevation, not how green an area is.
minus-squaremaegul (he/they)linkfedilinkEnglish3•8 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.