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Hufnagel 2 vs. Tobler Hyperelliptical
Hufnagel 2 | Tobler Hyperelliptical | |
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Creator | Herbert Hufnagel (1989) | Waldo R. Tobler (1973) |
Group | Pseudocylindric | Pseudocylindric |
Property | Equal-area | Equal-area |
Other Names | — | — |
Remarks | — | — |
recommended comparisons | Hufnagel 3 Tobler Hyperelliptical |
Hufnagel 2 Hufnagel 3 Hufnagel 4 |
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. I recommend to compare usign Flat Ocean Mode |
Remark: On these two projections, »scaled to fit« and »scaled to same width« will be quite identical!
1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit
2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit
Hufnagel 2

Tobler Hyperelliptical

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit


4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Hufnagel 2

Tobler Hyperelliptical

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Hufnagel 2

Tobler Hyperelliptical

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Hufnagel 2

Tobler Hyperelliptical

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width


8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Hufnagel 2

Tobler Hyperelliptical

9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Hufnagel 2

Tobler Hyperelliptical

10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Hufnagel 2

Tobler Hyperelliptical
