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Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres) vs. Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hemispheres)

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  Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres) Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hemispheres)
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 Breusing Harmonic
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hem.)
Nicolosi Globular
Azimuthal Equidistant (Hem.)
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why?
These two projections nearly identical, so you might spot the differences in direct comparision only.
Remark: On these two projections, »scaled to fit« and »scaled to same width« will be quite identical!

1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit

Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres)
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres)
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hemispheres)
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hemispheres)

2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit

Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres)
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres)
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hemispheres)
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hemispheres)

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres) Silhouette Map
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hemispheres) Silhouette Map

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

Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres)
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres) Tissot Indicatrix
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hemispheres)
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hemispheres) Tissot Indicatrix

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width

Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres)
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres)
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hemispheres)
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hemispheres)

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width

Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres)
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres)
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hemispheres)
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hemispheres)

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres) Silhouette Map
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hemispheres) Silhouette Map

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

Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres)
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres) Tissot Indicatrix
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hemispheres)
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hemispheres) Tissot Indicatrix

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

Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres)
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres) Tissot Indicatrix
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hemispheres)
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hemispheres) Tissot Indicatrix

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

Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres)
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres) Tissot Indicatrix
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hemispheres)
Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hemispheres) Tissot Indicatrix
 

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