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==Optics==
==Optics==
In [[optics]], image distortion is a divergence from rectilinear projection caused by a change in magnification with increasing distance from the optical axis of an optical [[system]].
In [[optics]], image distortion is a divergence from rectilinear projection caused by a change in magnification with increasing distance from the optical axis of an optical [[system]].
<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Distortion''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Distortion '''''this link'''''].</center>
==[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_projection Map projections]==
==[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_projection Map projections]==
In cartography, a distortion is the misrepresentation of the area or shape of a feature. The Mercator projection, for example, distorts Greenland because of its high latitude, in the sense that its shape and size are not the same as those on a globe.
In cartography, a distortion is the misrepresentation of the area or shape of a feature. The Mercator projection, for example, distorts Greenland because of its high latitude, in the sense that its shape and size are not the same as those on a globe.
