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Canters W02 vs. Wagner II

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  Canters W02 Wagner II
Creator Frank Canters (2002) Karlheinz Wagner (1949)
Group Pseudocylindric Pseudocylindric
Property Compromise Compromise
Other Names
  • Optimised version of Wagner II
Remarks Low Error Optimization of Wagner II.
Please regard Naming Canters’ Projections. Also see my blogpost about the Canters projections, part 1 (W01 - W14) and part 2 (W15 - W34).
Area distortion 20% max. up to 60° latitude.
recommended comparisons Wagner I
Wagner II Lenticular
Wagner III

1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit

Canters W02
Canters W02
Wagner II
Wagner II

2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit

Canters W02
Canters W02
Wagner II
Wagner II

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Canters W02 Silhouette Map
Wagner II Silhouette Map

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

Canters W02
Canters W02 Tissot Indicatrix
Wagner II
Wagner II Tissot Indicatrix

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width

Canters W02
Canters W02
Wagner II
Wagner II

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width

Canters W02
Canters W02
Wagner II
Wagner II

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Canters W02 Silhouette Map
Wagner II Silhouette Map

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

Canters W02
Canters W02 Tissot Indicatrix
Wagner II
Wagner II Tissot Indicatrix

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

Canters W02
Canters W02 Tissot Indicatrix
Wagner II
Wagner II Tissot Indicatrix

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

Canters W02
Canters W02 Tissot Indicatrix
Wagner II
Wagner II Tissot Indicatrix
 

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