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Canters-Frančula vs. Frančula XIII

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  Canters-Frančula Frančula XIII
Creator Tobias Jung, Nedjeljko Frančula, Frank Canters (2022 / 1971 / 2002) Nedjeljko Frančula (1971)
Group Lenticular Lenticular
Property Compromise Compromise
Other Names
Remarks A fusion of Canters W09 (northern hemisphere) and Frančula XIII (southern hemisphere) with a certain flaw.
See my blogpost.
A Wanger IX variant, derived by Umbeziffern from the equatorial azimuthal equidistant projection, minimized distortion by application of the Airy-Kavrayskiy criterion.
For more information, refer to my blogpost The Frančula Projections or Frančula’s original paper Die vorteilhaftesten Abbildungen in der Atlaskartographie (German).
recommended comparisons Canters W09
Frančula XIII
Canters-Frančula
F13 Copycat
Gott-Wagner
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why?
Canters-Frančula uses the southern hemisphere of Frančula XIII.

1. Comparison: Physical Map

Canters-Frančula
Canters-Frančula
Frančula XIII
Frančula XIII

2. Comparison: Political Map

Canters-Frančula
Canters-Frančula
Frančula XIII
Frančula XIII

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Canters-Frančula Silhouette Map
Frančula XIII Silhouette Map

4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°

Canters-Frančula
Canters-Frančula Tissot Indicatrix
Frančula XIII
Frančula XIII Tissot Indicatrix
 

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