My Projection Collection:
Compare Projections
Lambert conformal conic vs. Mercator
Lambert conformal conic | Mercator | |
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Creator | Johann Heinrich Lambert (1772) | Gerardus Mercator (1569) |
Group | Conic | Cylindric |
Property | Conformal | Conformal |
Other Names |
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Remarks | Standard parallels set to 20° and 30° North – just because I thought that this results in a somewhat appealing world map image… The image is showing a section of the complete projection. |
Cut off at 84° North and South |
recommended comparisons | — | Baker Dinomic Braun Perspective Central Cylindrical Kavraiskiy I |
1. Comparison: Physical Map
2. Comparison: Political Map
Lambert conformal conic
![Lambert conformal conic](/img/political/lambert-conformal-conic.png)
Mercator
![Mercator](/img/political/mercator-84.png)
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map
![Lambert conformal conic Silhouette Map](/img/rot/lambert-conformal-conic.png)
![Mercator Silhouette Map](/img/gruen/mercator-84.png)
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°
Lambert conformal conic
![Lambert conformal conic Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/lambert-conformal-conic.jpg)
Mercator
![Mercator Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/mercator-84.jpg)