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Canters W08 vs. Wagner VIII

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  Canters W08 Wagner VIII
Creator Frank Canters (2002) Karlheinz Wagner (1949)
Group Lenticular Lenticular
Property Compromise Compromise
Other Names
  • Wagner VIII, Canters Optimization
  • Optimised version of Wagner VIII
Remarks Low Error Optimization of Wagner VIII.
Please regard Naming Canters’ Projections. Also see my blogpost about the Canters projections, part 1 (W01 - W14) and part 2 (W15 - W34).
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1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit

Canters W08
Canters W08
Wagner VIII
Wagner VIII

2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit

Canters W08
Canters W08
Wagner VIII
Wagner VIII

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Canters W08 Silhouette Map
Wagner VIII Silhouette Map

4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit

Canters W08
Canters W08 Tissot Indicatrix
Wagner VIII
Wagner VIII Tissot Indicatrix

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width

Canters W08
Canters W08
Wagner VIII
Wagner VIII

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width

Canters W08
Canters W08
Wagner VIII
Wagner VIII

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Canters W08 Silhouette Map
Wagner VIII Silhouette Map

8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width

Canters W08
Canters W08 Tissot Indicatrix
Wagner VIII
Wagner VIII Tissot Indicatrix

9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit

Canters W08
Canters W08 Tissot Indicatrix
Wagner VIII
Wagner VIII Tissot Indicatrix

10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width

Canters W08
Canters W08 Tissot Indicatrix
Wagner VIII
Wagner VIII Tissot Indicatrix
 

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