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Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (equatorial aspect) vs. Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (equat.)
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (equatorial aspect) | Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (equat.) | |
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Creator | Abū Rayḥān al-Bīrūnī (1000 approx.) | J. Richard Gott III, Charles Mugnolo (2006) |
Group | Azimuthal | Azimuthal |
Property | Equidistant | Compromise |
Other Names | — | — |
Remarks | — | — |
recommended comparisons | Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (equat.) | Azimuthal Equidistant (equat.) Azimuthal equal-area (equat.) |
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 – scaled to fit
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (equatorial aspect) c Tobias Jung
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (equat.) c Tobias Jung
2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (equatorial aspect)
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (equat.)
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (equatorial aspect) c Tobias Jung
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (equat.) c Tobias Jung
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (equatorial aspect) Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (equat.) Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (equatorial aspect)
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (equat.)
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (equatorial aspect) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (equat.) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (equatorial aspect)
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (equat.)
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (equatorial aspect) c Tobias Jung
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (equat.) c Tobias Jung
6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (equatorial aspect)
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (equat.)
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (equatorial aspect) c Tobias Jung
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (equat.) c Tobias Jung
7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (equatorial aspect) Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (equat.) Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung
8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (equatorial aspect)
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (equat.)
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (equatorial aspect) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (equat.) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (equatorial aspect)
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (equat.)
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (equatorial aspect) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (equat.) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (equatorial aspect)
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (equat.)
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (equatorial aspect) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (equat.) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung