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Equal Earth vs. Gall-Peters
| Equal Earth | Gall-Peters | |
|---|---|---|
| Creator | Bojan Savric, Tom Patterson, Bernhard Jenny (2018) | James Gall / Arno Peters (1852 / 1967) |
| Group | Pseudocylindric | Cylindric |
| Property | Equal-area | Equal-area |
| Other Names | — |
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| Remarks | An equal-area projection that was designed to resemble the overall shape of the graticule of the popular (non-equal-area) Robinson projection. See the publication at researchgate.net. |
Original design by James Gall, independently developed again by Arno Peters in 1967 and presented to the public in 1973. |
| recommended comparisons | Eckert IV Robinson Wagner IV |
Strebe-Hammer 29°S |
1. Comparison: Physical Map
2. Comparison: Political Map
Equal Earth
Gall-Peters
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°
Equal Earth
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