Compare Projections
Braun Perspective vs. Mercator
Braun Perspective | Mercator | |
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Creator | Carl Braun (1867) | Gerardus Mercator (1569) |
Group | Cylindric | Cylindric |
Property | Compromise | Conformal |
Other Names |
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Remarks | Approximates Mercator, but uses a true projection. For better comparability to Mercator, the image is clipped at about 84° North and 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? The Braun Perspective Cylindrical projection is a deliberate approximation towards Mercator. |
1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit
2. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit


3. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Braun Perspective

Mercator

4. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Braun Perspective

Mercator

5. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width


6. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Braun Perspective

Mercator

7. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Braun Perspective

Mercator

8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Braun Perspective

Mercator
