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Wagner V vs. Wagner VI

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  Wagner V Wagner VI
Creator Karlheinz Wagner (1949) Karlheinz Wagner (1932)
Group Pseudocylindric Pseudocylindric
Property Compromise Compromise
Other Names
  • Putniņš P1'
Remarks Equidistant along the central meridian and the equator.
recommended comparisons Robinson
Wagner IV
Wagner VI
Eckert III
Kavraiskiy VII
Wagner V
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why?
To illustrate Wagner’s gradual transformation of his projections.
Remark: On these two projections, »scaled to fit« and »scaled to same width« will be quite identical!

1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit

Wagner V
Wagner V
Wagner VI
Wagner VI

2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit

Wagner V
Wagner V
Wagner VI
Wagner VI

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Wagner V Silhouette Map
Wagner VI Silhouette Map

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

Wagner V
Wagner V Tissot Indicatrix
Wagner VI
Wagner VI Tissot Indicatrix

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width

Wagner V
Wagner V
Wagner VI
Wagner VI

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width

Wagner V
Wagner V
Wagner VI
Wagner VI

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Wagner V Silhouette Map
Wagner VI Silhouette Map

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

Wagner V
Wagner V Tissot Indicatrix
Wagner VI
Wagner VI Tissot Indicatrix

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

Wagner V
Wagner V Tissot Indicatrix
Wagner VI
Wagner VI Tissot Indicatrix

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

Wagner V
Wagner V Tissot Indicatrix
Wagner VI
Wagner VI Tissot Indicatrix
 

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