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Winkel-Denner II (50.46°) vs. Winkelish I (50.46°)

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	Winkel-Denner II (50.46°)	Winkelish I (50.46°)
Creator	Peter Denner (2023)	Tobias Jung (2023)
Group	Lenticular	Lenticular
Property	Compromise	Compromise
Other Names	Winkel Tripel lower angular distortion	—
Remarks	Arithmetic mean of the equirectangular (with φ₀ ≈ 50°28´) and Aitoff projections for the x values, and of the equirectangular and the Aitoff-transformed version of a new azimuthal projection for the y values. Originally presented in a thread in the mapthematics forum. Also see the blogpost The Winkel-Denner Projections.	A Winkel Tripel-like projection with lower areal inflation. Also see the blogpost The Winkel-Denner Projections.
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1. Comparison: Physical Map

Winkel-Denner II (50.46°)

Winkel-Denner II (50.46°)

Winkelish I (50.46°)

Winkelish I (50.46°)

Winkel-Denner II (50.46°) c Tobias Jung Winkelish I (50.46°) c Tobias Jung

2. Comparison: Political Map

Winkel-Denner II (50.46°)

Winkel-Denner II (50.46°)

Winkelish I (50.46°)

Winkelish I (50.46°)

Winkel-Denner II (50.46°) c Tobias Jung Winkelish I (50.46°) c Tobias Jung

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map

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Winkel-Denner II (50.46°) Silhouette Map

Winkelish I (50.46°) Silhouette Map

Winkel-Denner II (50.46°) Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung Winkelish I (50.46°) Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung

4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°

Winkel-Denner II (50.46°)

Winkel-Denner II (50.46°) Tissot Indicatrix

Winkelish I (50.46°)

Winkelish I (50.46°) Tissot Indicatrix

Winkel-Denner II (50.46°) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung Winkelish I (50.46°) Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung