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Eckert VI vs. Putnins P′6

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  Eckert VI Putnins P′6
Creator Max Eckert-Greifendorff (1906) Reinholds V. Putnins (1934)
Group Pseudocylindric Pseudocylindric
Property Equal-area Equal-area
Other Names
Remarks
recommended comparisons Putnins P′4
Putnins P′6
Wagner I
Eckert VI
Putnins P′4
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why?
These two projections nearly identical, so you might spot the differences in direct comparision only.
Remark: On these two projections, »scaled to fit« and »scaled to same width« will be quite identical!

1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit

Eckert VI
Eckert VI
Putnins P′6
Putnins P′<sub>6</sub>

2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit

Eckert VI
Eckert VI
Putnins P′6
Putnins P′<sub>6</sub>

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Eckert VI Silhouette Map
Putnins P′<sub>6</sub> Silhouette Map

4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit

Eckert VI
Eckert VI Tissot Indicatrix
Putnins P′6
Putnins P′<sub>6</sub> Tissot Indicatrix

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width

Eckert VI
Eckert VI
Putnins P′6
Putnins P′<sub>6</sub>

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width

Eckert VI
Eckert VI
Putnins P′6
Putnins P′<sub>6</sub>

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Eckert VI Silhouette Map
Putnins P′<sub>6</sub> Silhouette Map

8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width

Eckert VI
Eckert VI Tissot Indicatrix
Putnins P′6
Putnins P′<sub>6</sub> Tissot Indicatrix

9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit

Eckert VI
Eckert VI Tissot Indicatrix
Putnins P′6
Putnins P′<sub>6</sub> Tissot Indicatrix

10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width

Eckert VI
Eckert VI Tissot Indicatrix
Putnins P′6
Putnins P′<sub>6</sub> Tissot Indicatrix
 

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