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Mercator vs. Winkel II
Mercator | Winkel II | |
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Creator | Gerardus Mercator (1569) | Oswald Winkel (1921) |
Group | Cylindric | Pseudocylindric |
Property | Conformal | Compromise |
Other Names | — | — |
Remarks | Cut off at 84° North and South | — |
recommended comparisons | Baker Dinomic Braun Perspective Central Cylindrical Kavraiskiy I |
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1. Comparison: Physical Map
2. Comparison: Political Map
Mercator
![Mercator](/img/political/mercator-84.png)
Winkel II
![Winkel II](/img/political/winkel-2.png)
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map
![Mercator Silhouette Map](/img/rot/mercator-84.png)
![Winkel II Silhouette Map](/img/gruen/winkel-2.png)
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°
Mercator
![Mercator Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/mercator-84.jpg)
Winkel II
![Winkel II Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/winkel-2.jpg)