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Behrmann vs. Hufnagel 12
Behrmann | Hufnagel 12 | |
---|---|---|
Creator | Walter Behrmann (1910) | Herbert Hufnagel (1989) |
Group | Cylindric | Pseudocylindric |
Property | Equal-area | Equal-area |
Other Names | — | — |
Remarks | — | — |
recommended comparisons | Hufnagel 12 | Behrmann |
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? Hufnagel 12 is a variation of Behrmann which reduces distortions. |
Remark: On these two projections, »scaled to fit« and »scaled to same width« will be quite identical!
1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit
2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit
Behrmann
![Behrmann](/img/political/behrmann.png)
Hufnagel 12
![Hufnagel 12](/img/political/hufnagel-12.png)
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit
![Behrmann Silhouette Map](/img/rot/behrmann.png)
![Hufnagel 12 Silhouette Map](/img/gruen/hufnagel-12.png)
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Behrmann
![Behrmann Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/behrmann.jpg)
Hufnagel 12
![Hufnagel 12 Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/hufnagel-12.jpg)
5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Behrmann
![Behrmann](/img/jpg-w/behrmann.jpg)
Hufnagel 12
![Hufnagel 12](/img/jpg-w/hufnagel-12.jpg)
6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Behrmann
![Behrmann](/img/political-w/behrmann.png)
Hufnagel 12
![Hufnagel 12](/img/political-w/hufnagel-12.png)
7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width
![Behrmann Silhouette Map](/img/rot-w/behrmann.png)
![Hufnagel 12 Silhouette Map](/img/gruen-w/hufnagel-12.png)
8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Behrmann
![Behrmann Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30-w/behrmann.jpg)
Hufnagel 12
![Hufnagel 12 Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30-w/hufnagel-12.jpg)
9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Behrmann
![Behrmann Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15/behrmann.jpg)
Hufnagel 12
![Hufnagel 12 Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15/hufnagel-12.jpg)
10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Behrmann
![Behrmann Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15-w/behrmann.jpg)
Hufnagel 12
![Hufnagel 12 Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15-w/hufnagel-12.jpg)