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Canters W34 vs. Hufnagel 3
| Canters W34 | Hufnagel 3 | |
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| Creator | Frank Canters (2002) | Herbert Hufnagel (1989) |
| Group | Pseudocylindric | Pseudocylindric |
| Property | Equal-area | Equal-area |
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| Remarks | Please regard Naming Canters’ Projections. Also see my blogpost about the Canters projections, part 1 (W01 - W14) and part 2 (W15 - W34). | — |
| recommended comparisons | Hufnagel 3 | Canters W34 Hufnagel 2 Tobler Hyperelliptical |
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This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? While very much alike at first glance, in direct comparision the differences become quite obvious. |
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Remark: On these two projections, »scaled to fit« and »scaled to same width« will be quite identical!
1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit
Canters W34
Hufnagel 3
2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit
Canters W34
Hufnagel 3
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Canters W34
Hufnagel 3
5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Canters W34
Hufnagel 3
6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Canters W34
Hufnagel 3
7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width
8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Canters W34
Hufnagel 3
9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Canters W34
Hufnagel 3
10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Canters W34
Hufnagel 3
