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Orthomorphic vs Mercator - What's the difference?

orthomorphic | mercator |

As an adjective orthomorphic

is (cartography) conformal.

As a noun mercator is

pertaining to an orthomorphic map projection, in which meridians appear at right-angles to the equator, and lines of latitude are horizontal lines whose distance from each other increases with distance from the equator.

orthomorphic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (cartography) conformal

    • mercator

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Pertaining to an orthomorphic map projection, in which meridians appear at right-angles to the equator, and lines of latitude are horizontal lines whose distance from each other increases with distance from the equator.
  • Such a projection or chart.
  • *1809 , Lord Byron, letter (to Henry Drury), 25 Jun 1809:
  • *:we have determined to go by way of Lisbon [...], if so be that Capt. Kidd our gallant or rather gallows commander understands plain sailing and Mercator , and takes us on our voyage all according to the Chart.