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

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  Winkel-Denner III (50.46°) Winkelish I (50.46°)
Creator Peter Denner (2023) Tobias Jung (2023)
Group Lenticular Lenticular
Property Compromise Compromise
Other Names
  • Winkel Tripel rounded corners
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Remarks Arithmetic mean of the equirectangular (with φ0 ≈ 50°28´) and Aitoff projections for the x values, and using the Aitoff projection (without averaging) 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 III (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner III (50.46°)
Winkelish I (50.46°)
Winkelish I (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner III (50.46°) c Tobias Jung     Winkelish I (50.46°) c Tobias Jung

2. Comparison: Political Map

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

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map

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

4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°

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

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