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Stefan Reifenberg\u2019s Map Projection Explorer<\/a> is another interactive tool that morphs a world map into the projection of your choice. The availability of data from the d3.js library seems to be enabling a lot of them. [r\/Maps<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Previously: Map Projection Playground<\/a>; Comparing Map Projections<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Stefan Reifenberg\u2019s Map Projection Explorer is another interactive tool that morphs a world map into the projection of your choice. 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