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Miller vs. Patterson Cylindrical

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Projection Informations
  Miller Patterson Cylindrical
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 — The Patterson cylindrical balances polar exaggeration against maintaining the familiar shape of continents.

Read Introducing the Patterson Cylindrical Projection on cartographicperspectives.org.

Here on map-projections.net there’s an article about Patterson Cylindrical.
recommended comparisons Miller, Compact
Patterson		 Miller
Equirectangular (35.6°)
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why?
The Patterson projection derives from the Miller projection.

1. Comparison: Physical Map

Miller
Miller
Patterson Cylindrical
Patterson Cylindrical
Miller c Tobias Jung     Patterson Cylindrical c Tobias Jung

2. Comparison: Silhouette Map

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Miller Silhouette Map
Patterson Cylindrical Silhouette Map
Miller Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung     Patterson Cylindrical Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung

3. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°

Miller
Miller Tissot Indicatrix
Patterson Cylindrical
Patterson Cylindrical Tissot Indicatrix
Miller Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung     Patterson Cylindrical Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
 

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