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Aitoff vs. Albers

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  Aitoff Albers
Creator David Aitoff (1889) Heinrich C. Albers (1805)
Group Lenticular Conic
Property Compromise Equal-area
Other Names
  • Albers equal-area conic projection
Remarks Standard parallels in the image:
10° and 70° North.
(Image is truncated)

If the standard parallels are set to the pole and another parallel, it becomes the Lambert Equal-Area Conic projection.
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1. Comparison: Physical Map

Aitoff
Aitoff
Albers
Albers

2. Comparison: Political Map

Aitoff
Aitoff
Albers
Albers

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Aitoff Silhouette Map
Albers Silhouette Map

4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°

Aitoff
Aitoff Tissot Indicatrix
Albers
Albers Tissot Indicatrix
 

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