One End of the Earth

The ends of the earth–the poles–often suffer in small scale mapping. Land masses are exaggerated in a Mercator projection, ice caps are split apart in orange-peel-like projections, and in some small scale maps, the poles are all together cut off.

Mt. Jefferson, OR: Glacial Change

We all (hopefully!) know by now that the climate is changing, temperatures are warming, and glaciers in the U.S. are melting rapidly. Sometimes, however, it is helpful to see that change visually, as seen here in a simplified map comparing glaciers on