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Canters W09 vs. Wagner IX.i

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  Canters W09 Wagner IX.i
Creator Frank Canters (2002) Karlheinz Wagner (1949)
Group Lenticular Lenticular
Property Compromise Compromise
Other Names
  • Wagner IX, Canters Optimization
  • Optimised version of Aitoff-Wagner
Remarks Low Error Optimization of Wagner IX.
Please regard Naming Canters’ Projections. Also see my blogpost about the Canters projections, part 1 (W01 - W14) and part 2 (W15 - W34).
Horizontally compressed to 88% of the original width. Wagner himself proposed this modification in order to approximate to the shape of the Winkel Tripel projection.

The label IX.i is used only on this website. Previously it was listed as Wagner Y5, see Naming Wagner IX.i.
recommended comparisons Canters-Frančula
Wagner IX
Winkel Tripel
Wagner IX

1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit

Canters W09
Canters W09
Wagner IX.i
Wagner IX.i

2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit

Canters W09
Canters W09
Wagner IX.i
Wagner IX.i

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Canters W09 Silhouette Map
Wagner IX.i Silhouette Map

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

Canters W09
Canters W09 Tissot Indicatrix
Wagner IX.i
Wagner IX.i Tissot Indicatrix

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width

Canters W09
Canters W09
Wagner IX.i
Wagner IX.i

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width

Canters W09
Canters W09
Wagner IX.i
Wagner IX.i

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Canters W09 Silhouette Map
Wagner IX.i Silhouette Map

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

Canters W09
Canters W09 Tissot Indicatrix
Wagner IX.i
Wagner IX.i Tissot Indicatrix

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

Canters W09
Canters W09 Tissot Indicatrix
Wagner IX.i
Wagner IX.i Tissot Indicatrix

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

Canters W09
Canters W09 Tissot Indicatrix
Wagner IX.i
Wagner IX.i Tissot Indicatrix
 

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