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Projection Informations
  Miller Compact Miller
Creator Osborn Maitland Miller (1942) Tom Patterson, Bojan Savric, Bernhard Jenny (2014)
Group Cylindric Cylindric
Property Compromise Compromise
Other Names
  • Miller’s cylindrical projection
  • Miller 1
  • Modified Mercator b
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Remarks — Inspired by Miller’s cylindrical projection, with constant spacing in high-latitude regions, thus compressing polar areas. Was followed by the Patterson cylindrical projection, which shows even higher compression of these areas.
recommended comparisons Miller, Compact
Patterson		 Miller
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why?
Compact Miller is… well, a compact derivation of the Miller projection. ;-)

1. Comparison: Physical Map

Miller
Miller
Compact Miller
Compact Miller
Miller c Tobias Jung     Compact Miller c Tobias Jung

2. Comparison: Political Map

Miller
Miller
Compact Miller
Compact Miller
Miller c Tobias Jung     Compact Miller c Tobias Jung

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Miller Silhouette Map
Compact Miller Silhouette Map
Miller Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung     Compact Miller Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung

4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°

Miller
Miller Tissot Indicatrix
Compact Miller
Compact Miller Tissot Indicatrix
Miller Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung     Compact Miller Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
 

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