My Projection Collection:
Compare Projections
Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.) vs. Ginzburg I
Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.) | Ginzburg I | |
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Creator | Johann Heinrich Lambert (1772) | G.A. Ginzburg (1949) |
Group | Azimuthal | Azimuthal |
Property | Equal-area | Compromise |
Other Names |
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Remarks | — | A modification of the azimuthal equal-area projection. See my blogpost Two Ginzburg and four Baranyi Projections. |
recommended comparisons | Ginzburg I Ginzburg II |
Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.) Ginzburg II |
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. |
1. Comparison: Physical Map
2. Comparison: Political Map
Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.)
![Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.)](/img/political/azimutal-equal-area-hemi-110w.png)
Ginzburg I
![Ginzburg I](/img/political/ginzburg-1.png)
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map
![Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.) Silhouette Map](/img/rot/azimutal-equal-area-hemi-110w.png)
![Ginzburg I Silhouette Map](/img/gruen/ginzburg-1.png)
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°
Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.)
![Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.) Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/azimutal-equal-area-hemi-110w.jpg)
Ginzburg I
![Ginzburg I Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/ginzburg-1.jpg)
Azimuthal equal-area (Hem.) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Ginzburg I Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung