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 |
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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 |
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This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? The Braun Perspective Cylindrical projection is a deliberate approximation towards Mercator. |
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1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit
Braun Perspective
Mercator
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
