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Raisz Armadillo vs. Raisz Armadillo (Southern Hemisphere)
| Raisz Armadillo | Raisz Armadillo (Southern Hemisphere) | |
|---|---|---|
| Creator | Erwin Raisz (1943) | Erwin Raisz (1943) |
| Group | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous |
| Property | Compromise | Compromise |
| Other Names | — | — |
| Remarks | Called Armadillo since its shape resembles the armored mammal. Raisz preferred to set the central meridian to 10°E, for better comparability it is set to 0° in the image. |
Raisz Armadillo, tilted to show the southern hemisphere. |
| recommended comparisons | Raisz Armadillo (South) | Raisz Armadillo |
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This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? Just to have view of both northern and southern hemisphere. |
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1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit
2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit
Raisz Armadillo
Raisz Armadillo (Southern Hemisphere)
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit
Raisz Armadillo Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung
Raisz Armadillo (Southern Hemisphere) Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Raisz Armadillo
Raisz Armadillo (Southern Hemisphere)
Raisz Armadillo Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Raisz Armadillo (Southern Hemisphere) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Raisz Armadillo
Raisz Armadillo (Southern Hemisphere)
6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Raisz Armadillo
Raisz Armadillo (Southern Hemisphere)
7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width
Raisz Armadillo Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung
Raisz Armadillo (Southern Hemisphere) Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung
8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Raisz Armadillo
Raisz Armadillo (Southern Hemisphere)
Raisz Armadillo Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Raisz Armadillo (Southern Hemisphere) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Raisz Armadillo
Raisz Armadillo (Southern Hemisphere)
Raisz Armadillo Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Raisz Armadillo (Southern Hemisphere) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Raisz Armadillo
Raisz Armadillo (Southern Hemisphere)
Raisz Armadillo Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Raisz Armadillo (Southern Hemisphere) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung


