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Mercator vs. Natural Earth
Mercator | Natural Earth | |
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Creator | Gerardus Mercator (1569) | Tom Patterson (2011) |
Group | Cylindric | Pseudocylindric |
Property | Conformal | Compromise |
Other Names | — | — |
Remarks | Cut off at 84° North and South | Not to be confused with the Natural Earth II World Environment Map (also by Tom Patterson), which is used in nearly all projection images here. |
recommended comparisons | Baker Dinomic Braun Perspective Central Cylindrical Kavraiskiy I |
Natural Earth II Robinson |
1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit
2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit
Mercator
Natural Earth
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Mercator
Natural Earth
5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Mercator
Natural Earth
6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Mercator
Natural Earth
7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width
8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Mercator
Natural Earth
9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Mercator
Natural Earth
10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Mercator
Natural Earth