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Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres) vs. Stereographic (Hem.)
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres) | Stereographic (Hem.) | |
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Creator | Abū Rayḥān al-Bīrūnī (1000 approx.) | Unknown (about 200 BC) |
Group | Azimuthal | Azimuthal |
Property | Equidistant | Conformal |
Other Names | — | — |
Remarks | — | The creator is unknown, but the projection was known to Hipparchus of Nicaea and Claudius Ptolemy. |
recommended comparisons | Breusing Harmonic Gott-Mugnolo Azimuthal (Hem.) Nicolosi Globular |
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1. Comparison: Physical Map
2. Comparison: Political Map
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres)
Stereographic (Hem.)
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres) Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung
Stereographic (Hem.) Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres)
Stereographic (Hem.)
Azimuthal Equidistant Projection (Hemispheres) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Stereographic (Hem.) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung