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Gall-Peters vs. Strebe-Hammer 29°S
| Gall-Peters | Strebe-Hammer 29°S | |
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| Creator | James Gall / Arno Peters (1852 / 1967) | Daniel »daan« Strebe (1992) |
| Group | Cylindric | Lenticular |
| Property | Equal-area | Equal-area |
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| Remarks | Original design by James Gall, independently developed again by Arno Peters in 1967 and presented to the public in 1973. | Transformation of the Hammer projection, using Bonne φ1 = 29°S. Read my blogpost for more information. |
| recommended comparisons | Strebe-Hammer 29°S | Gall-Peters |
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This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? Two equal-area projections that have almost the same aspect ratio, but a totally different distribution of distortions. |
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1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit
Gall-Peters
Strebe-Hammer 29°S
2. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit
3. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Gall-Peters
Strebe-Hammer 29°S
4. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Gall-Peters
Strebe-Hammer 29°S
5. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width
6. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Gall-Peters
Strebe-Hammer 29°S
7. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Gall-Peters
Strebe-Hammer 29°S
8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Gall-Peters
Strebe-Hammer 29°S
