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Wagner IX vs. Winkel Tripel BOPC

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  Wagner IX Winkel Tripel BOPC
Creator Karlheinz Wagner (1949) Oswald Winkel (1921)
Group Lenticular Lenticular
Property Compromise Compromise
Other Names
  • Aitoff-Wagner
  • Winkel Tripel φ0 = 0°
Remarks Winkel Tripel variant using 0° as reference parallels, see What’s the Winkel Tripel BOPC?.

The year 1921 refers to the creation date of the original projection, I don’t know when the variant was developed or who did it.
recommended comparisons Wagner VIII
Wagner IX.i

Winkel Tripel BOPC
Wagner IX
Winkel Tripel Bartholomew
Winkel Tripel
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why?
There are obvious differences, but for the most part quite similar.

1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit

Wagner IX
Wagner IX
Winkel Tripel BOPC
Winkel Tripel BOPC

2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit

Wagner IX
Wagner IX
Winkel Tripel BOPC
Winkel Tripel BOPC

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Wagner IX Silhouette Map
Winkel Tripel BOPC Silhouette Map

4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit

Wagner IX
Wagner IX Tissot Indicatrix
Winkel Tripel BOPC
Winkel Tripel BOPC Tissot Indicatrix

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width

Wagner IX
Wagner IX
Winkel Tripel BOPC
Winkel Tripel BOPC

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width

Wagner IX
Wagner IX
Winkel Tripel BOPC
Winkel Tripel BOPC

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Wagner IX Silhouette Map
Winkel Tripel BOPC Silhouette Map

8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width

Wagner IX
Wagner IX Tissot Indicatrix
Winkel Tripel BOPC
Winkel Tripel BOPC Tissot Indicatrix

9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit

Wagner IX
Wagner IX Tissot Indicatrix
Winkel Tripel BOPC
Winkel Tripel BOPC Tissot Indicatrix

10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width

Wagner IX
Wagner IX Tissot Indicatrix
Winkel Tripel BOPC
Winkel Tripel BOPC Tissot Indicatrix
 

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