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Winkel Tripel vs. Winkel Tripel BOPC

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  Winkel Tripel Winkel Tripel BOPC
Creator Oswald Winkel (1921) Oswald Winkel (1921)
Group Lenticular Lenticular
Property Compromise Compromise
Other Names
  • Winkel Tripel φ0 = 50°28´
  • NGS Winkel
  • 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.
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Wagner IX.i
Winkel Tripel Bartholomew
Winkel Tripel BOPC
Wagner IX
Winkel Tripel Bartholomew
Winkel Tripel
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why?
BOPC is a variant of the other one.

1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit

Winkel Tripel
Winkel Tripel
Winkel Tripel BOPC
Winkel Tripel BOPC

2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit

Winkel Tripel
Winkel Tripel
Winkel Tripel BOPC
Winkel Tripel BOPC

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit

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Winkel Tripel Silhouette Map
Winkel Tripel BOPC Silhouette Map

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

Winkel Tripel
Winkel Tripel Tissot Indicatrix
Winkel Tripel BOPC
Winkel Tripel BOPC Tissot Indicatrix

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width

Winkel Tripel
Winkel Tripel
Winkel Tripel BOPC
Winkel Tripel BOPC

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width

Winkel Tripel
Winkel Tripel
Winkel Tripel BOPC
Winkel Tripel BOPC

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width

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

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

Winkel Tripel
Winkel Tripel Tissot Indicatrix
Winkel Tripel BOPC
Winkel Tripel BOPC Tissot Indicatrix

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

Winkel Tripel
Winkel Tripel Tissot Indicatrix
Winkel Tripel BOPC
Winkel Tripel BOPC Tissot Indicatrix

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

Winkel Tripel
Winkel Tripel Tissot Indicatrix
Winkel Tripel BOPC
Winkel Tripel BOPC Tissot Indicatrix
 

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