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Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.) vs. Ginzburg II

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  Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.) Ginzburg II
Creator Johann Heinrich Lambert (1772) G.A. Ginzburg (1949)
Group Azimuthal Azimuthal
Property Equal-area Compromise
Other Names
  • Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection
Remarks A modification of the azimuthal equal-area projection.
See my blogpost Two Ginzburg and four Baranyi Projections.
recommended comparisons Ginzburg I
Ginzburg II
Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.)
Ginzburg I
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.
Remark: On these two projections, »scaled to fit« and »scaled to same width« will be quite identical!

1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit

Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.)
Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.)
Ginzburg II
Ginzburg II

2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit

Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.)
Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.)
Ginzburg II
Ginzburg II

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.) Silhouette Map
Ginzburg II Silhouette Map

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

Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.)
Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.) Tissot Indicatrix
Ginzburg II
Ginzburg II Tissot Indicatrix

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width

Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.)
Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.)
Ginzburg II
Ginzburg II

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width

Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.)
Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.)
Ginzburg II
Ginzburg II

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.) Silhouette Map
Ginzburg II Silhouette Map

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

Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.)
Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.) Tissot Indicatrix
Ginzburg II
Ginzburg II Tissot Indicatrix

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

Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.)
Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.) Tissot Indicatrix
Ginzburg II
Ginzburg II Tissot Indicatrix

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

Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.)
Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.) Tissot Indicatrix
Ginzburg II
Ginzburg II Tissot Indicatrix
 

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