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Wagner III vs. Wagner III 40°

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  Wagner III Wagner III 40°
Creator Karlheinz Wagner (1932) Karlheinz Wagner (1932)
Group Pseudocylindric Pseudocylindric
Property Compromise Compromise
Other Names
Remarks Equidistant on parallels and meridians.
True scale along the central meridian and a selected parallel (at the equator in the image).
Equidistant on parallels and meridians.
True scale along the central meridian and a selected parallel (at 40° North and South in the image).
recommended comparisons Eckert V
Putnins P′5
Wagner II
Wagner III 40°
Wagner III
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why?
To demonstrate the effect of choosing a standard parallel other than the equator.

1. Comparison: Physical Map

Wagner III
Wagner III
Wagner III 40°
Wagner III 40°

2. Comparison: Political Map

Wagner III
Wagner III
Wagner III 40°
Wagner III 40°

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Wagner III Silhouette Map
Wagner III 40° Silhouette Map

4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°

Wagner III
Wagner III Tissot Indicatrix
Wagner III 40°
Wagner III 40° Tissot Indicatrix
 

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