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Wagner II vs. Wagner II Lenticular
Wagner II | Wagner II Lenticular | |
---|---|---|
Creator | Karlheinz Wagner (1949) | Karlheinz Wagner, Tobias Jung (2020/1949) |
Group | Pseudocylindric | Lenticular |
Property | Compromise | Compromise |
Other Names | — | — |
Remarks | Area distortion 20% max. up to 60° latitude. | Variant of Wagner II, with curved parallels. See Blogpost. |
recommended comparisons | Wagner I Wagner II Lenticular Wagner III |
Wagner II |
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? To compare the original with the lenticular variant. |
1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit
2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit
Wagner II
![Wagner II](/img/political/wagner-2.png)
Wagner II Lenticular
![Wagner II Lenticular](/img/political/wagner-2-lenticular.png)
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit
![Wagner II Silhouette Map](/img/rot/wagner-2.png)
![Wagner II Lenticular Silhouette Map](/img/gruen/wagner-2-lenticular.png)
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Wagner II
![Wagner II Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/wagner-2.jpg)
Wagner II Lenticular
![Wagner II Lenticular Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/wagner-2-lenticular.jpg)
5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Wagner II
![Wagner II](/img/jpg-w/wagner-2.jpg)
Wagner II Lenticular
![Wagner II Lenticular](/img/jpg-w/wagner-2-lenticular.jpg)
6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Wagner II
![Wagner II](/img/political-w/wagner-2.png)
Wagner II Lenticular
![Wagner II Lenticular](/img/political-w/wagner-2-lenticular.png)
7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width
![Wagner II Silhouette Map](/img/rot-w/wagner-2.png)
![Wagner II Lenticular Silhouette Map](/img/gruen-w/wagner-2-lenticular.png)
8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Wagner II
![Wagner II Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30-w/wagner-2.jpg)
Wagner II Lenticular
![Wagner II Lenticular Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30-w/wagner-2-lenticular.jpg)
9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Wagner II
![Wagner II Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15/wagner-2.jpg)
Wagner II Lenticular
![Wagner II Lenticular Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15/wagner-2-lenticular.jpg)
10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Wagner II
![Wagner II Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15-w/wagner-2.jpg)
Wagner II Lenticular
![Wagner II Lenticular Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15-w/wagner-2-lenticular.jpg)