My Projection Collection:
Compare Projections
Albers vs. Mercator
| Albers | Mercator | |
|---|---|---|
| Creator | Heinrich C. Albers (1805) | Gerardus Mercator (1569) |
| Group | Conic | Cylindric |
| Property | Equal-area | Conformal |
| Other Names |
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| Remarks | Standard parallels in the image: 10° and 70° North. (Image is truncated) If the standard parallels are set to the pole and another parallel, it becomes the Lambert Equal-Area Conic projection. |
Cut off at 84° North and South |
| recommended comparisons | — | Baker Dinomic Braun Perspective Central Cylindrical Kavraiskiy I |
1. Comparison: Physical Map
2. Comparison: Political Map
Albers
Mercator
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°
Albers
Mercator


