My Projection Collection:
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Compact Miller vs. Patterson Cylindrical
| Compact Miller | Patterson Cylindrical | |
|---|---|---|
| Creator | Tom Patterson, Bojan Savric, Bernhard Jenny (2014) | Tom Patterson, Bojan Savric, Bernhard Jenny (2014) |
| Group | Cylindric | Cylindric |
| Property | Compromise | Compromise |
| Other Names | — | — |
| 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. | 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. Note: Up to the end of 2019 I showed a wrong rendition of the Patterson projection here (having a false aspect ratio). The current image is correct. Read the blogpost about this. |
| recommended comparisons | Miller | Miller Equirectangular (28°) Equirectangular (35.6°) |
1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit
2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit
Compact Miller
Patterson Cylindrical
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Compact Miller
Patterson Cylindrical
Compact Miller Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Patterson Cylindrical Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Compact Miller
Patterson Cylindrical
6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Compact Miller
Patterson Cylindrical
7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width
8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Compact Miller
Patterson Cylindrical
Compact Miller Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Patterson Cylindrical Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Compact Miller
Patterson Cylindrical
Compact Miller Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Patterson Cylindrical Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Compact Miller
Patterson Cylindrical
Compact Miller Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Patterson Cylindrical Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung


