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Wagner II vs. Wagner II Lenticular
Wagner II | Wagner II Lenticular | |
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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 Lenticular

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit


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

Wagner II Lenticular

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Wagner II

Wagner II Lenticular

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Wagner II

Wagner II Lenticular

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width


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

Wagner II Lenticular

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

Wagner II Lenticular

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

Wagner II Lenticular
