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Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°) vs. Winkel Tripel
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°) | Winkel Tripel | |
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Creator | Peter Denner (2023) | Oswald Winkel (1921) |
Group | Lenticular | Lenticular |
Property | Compromise | Compromise |
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Remarks | Arithmetic mean of the equirectangular (with φ0 ≈ 50°28´) and Aitoff projections for the x values, and of the Aitoff and (scaled up) Hammer projections for the y values. Originally presented in a thread in the mapthematics forum. Also see the blogpost The Winkel-Denner Projections. |
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recommended comparisons | — | Ciric I Natural Earth II Wagner IX.i Winkel Tripel Bartholomew Winkel Tripel BOPC |
1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit
2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)

Winkel Tripel

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit


4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)

Winkel Tripel

Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Winkel Tripel Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)

Winkel Tripel

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)

Winkel Tripel

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width


8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)

Winkel Tripel

Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Winkel Tripel Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)

Winkel Tripel

Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Winkel Tripel Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)

Winkel Tripel

Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Winkel Tripel Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung