Figure 2.1.7.1, An equal-area projection whose
focus is on the oceans. (“Interrupted Mollweide,” 3-D Software,
2007. http://www.3dsoftware.com/Cartography/)
Description: Equal-area projections accurately depict the area of
all regions of the earth at one time. This means that Greenland and
South America are shown in correct proportion when compared to one
another. Equal-area projections that portray the entire earth look
as if someone has cut a globe and then attempted to smooth it out on
a flat surface, which distorts the shape. The equal-area projection
in Figure 2.1.7 focuses on the continents.
