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Kavraiskiy I vs. Mercator
| Kavraiskiy I | Mercator | |
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| Creator | Vladimir V. Kavraiskiy (1933) | Gerardus Mercator (1569) |
| Group | Cylindric | Cylindric |
| Property | Compromise | Conformal |
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| Remarks | Identical to Mercator between 70° North and South and therefore conformal in this area. Beyond this an equirectangular with parallels at uniform intervals equal to the spacing at 70°. | Cut off at 84° North and South |
| recommended comparisons | Mercator | Baker Dinomic Braun Perspective Central Cylindrical Kavraiskiy I |
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This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? Between 70° North and South, Kavraisky I is identical to Mercator. |
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1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit
Kavraiskiy I
Mercator
2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit
Kavraiskiy I
Mercator
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Kavraiskiy I
Mercator
5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Kavraiskiy I
Mercator
6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Kavraiskiy I
Mercator
7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width
8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Kavraiskiy I
Mercator
9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Kavraiskiy I
Mercator
10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Kavraiskiy I
Mercator
