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Equal Earth vs. Robinson
Equal Earth | Robinson | |
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Creator | Bojan Savric, Tom Patterson, Bernhard Jenny (2018) | Arthur H. Robinson (1963) |
Group | Pseudocylindric | Pseudocylindric |
Property | Equal-area | Compromise |
Other Names | — | — |
Remarks | An equal-area projection that was designed to resemble the overall shape of the graticule of the popular (non-equal-area) Robinson projection. See the publication at researchgate.net. |
Not based upon mathematical formulas but tabular coordinates providing positions of the meridians and parallels in order to produce a »right-looking« map. |
recommended comparisons | Eckert IV Robinson Wagner IV |
Equal Earth Natural Earth II Natural Earth Wagner V |
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? The Equal Earth projection was designed to visually resemble the Robinson while maintaining Equivalence. |
1. Comparison: Physical Map
2. Comparison: Political Map
Equal Earth

Robinson

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map


4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°
Equal Earth

Robinson
