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Winkel II vs. Winkel-Snyder
| Winkel II | Winkel-Snyder | |
|---|---|---|
| Creator | Oswald Winkel (1921) | John P. Snyder (1977) |
| Group | Pseudocylindric | Pseudocylindric |
| Property | Compromise | Compromise |
| Other Names | — | — |
| Remarks | — | In 1977, Snyder listed the Winkel II projection erroneously as arithmetic mean of the equirectangular and Mollweide projections. Later he corrected that mistake and this projection is now usually called Winkel-Snyder. See blogpost. |
| recommended comparisons | — | — |
1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit
Winkel II
Winkel-Snyder
2. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit
3. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Winkel II
Winkel-Snyder
4. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Winkel II
Winkel-Snyder
5. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width
6. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Winkel II
Winkel-Snyder
7. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Winkel II
Winkel-Snyder
8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Winkel II
Winkel-Snyder
