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Baker Dinomic vs. Mercator
Baker Dinomic | Mercator | |
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Creator | J. G. P. Baker (1986) | Gerardus Mercator (1569) |
Group | Miscellaneous | Cylindric |
Property | Compromise | Conformal |
Other Names | — | — |
Remarks | Identical with Mercator projection from the equator up to 45° North/South. | Cut off at 84° North and South |
recommended comparisons | Mercator | Baker Dinomic Braun Perspective Central Cylindrical Kavraiskiy I |
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? Baker Dinomic is identical to Mercator between 45° North and 45° South. This is quite obvious in the scaled to same width comparisons. |
1. Comparison: Physical Map
2. Comparison: Political Map
Baker Dinomic
![Baker Dinomic](/img/political/baker-dinomic.png)
Mercator
![Mercator](/img/political/mercator-84.png)
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map
![Baker Dinomic Silhouette Map](/img/rot/baker-dinomic.png)
![Mercator Silhouette Map](/img/gruen/mercator-84.png)
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°
Baker Dinomic
![Baker Dinomic Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/baker-dinomic.jpg)
Mercator
![Mercator Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/mercator-84.jpg)