A poster of the Spilhaus projection: a map of the earth with the oceans at the centre.

As an early Christmas present, I treated myself to a poster of the Spilhaus projection. I always loved this view on the planet. The map is now living in our house 😃.

This is a fantastic version from www.le-cartographe.net

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Athelstan Spilhaus: Ocean Pioneer Athelstan Spilhaus was a WHOI oceanographer, engineer, and futurist whose impact on science stretched from the deep sea to outer space.

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The Spilhaus projection, developed by Athelstan Spilhaus in 1979, connects the world oceans as a single unbroken water body bounded by continental landmasses.

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