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Eckert III vs. Wagner VI
| Eckert III | Wagner VI | |
|---|---|---|
| Creator | Max Eckert-Greifendorff (1906) | Karlheinz Wagner (1932) |
| Group | Pseudocylindric | Pseudocylindric |
| Property | Compromise | Compromise |
| Other Names | — |
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| Remarks | — | Equidistant along the central meridian and the equator. |
| recommended comparisons | Wagner VI | Eckert III Kavraiskiy VII Wagner V |
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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
Eckert III
Wagner VI
2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit
Eckert III
Wagner VI
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Eckert III
Wagner VI
5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Eckert III
Wagner VI
6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Eckert III
Wagner VI
7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width
8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Eckert III
Wagner VI
9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Eckert III
Wagner VI
10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Eckert III
Wagner VI
