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Eckert IV vs. Equal Earth
| Eckert IV | Equal Earth | |
|---|---|---|
| Creator | Max Eckert-Greifendorff (1906) | Bojan Savric, Tom Patterson, Bernhard Jenny (2018) |
| Group | Pseudocylindric | Pseudocylindric |
| Property | Equal-area | Equal-area |
| 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. |
| recommended comparisons | Equal Earth Hufnagel 10 Hufnagel 9 Natural Earth II Nell-Hammer modified Wagner IV |
Eckert IV Robinson Wagner IV |
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This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? While very much alike at first glance, in direct comparision the differences become quite obvious. |
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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 IV
Equal Earth
2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit
Eckert IV
Equal Earth
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Eckert IV
Equal Earth
5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Eckert IV
Equal Earth
6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Eckert IV
Equal Earth
7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width
8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Eckert IV
Equal Earth
9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Eckert IV
Equal Earth
10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Eckert IV
Equal Earth
