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Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°) vs. Winkel-Denner II (50.46°)

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  Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°) Winkel-Denner II (50.46°)
Creator Peter Denner (2023) Peter Denner (2023)
Group Lenticular Lenticular
Property Compromise Compromise
Other Names
  • Winkel Tripel rounded corners lower areal distortion
  • 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 Aitoff and (scaled up) Hammer projections for the y values. Originally presented in a thread in the mapthematics forum.
Also see the blogpost The Winkel-Denner Projections.
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.
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1. Comparison: Physical Map

Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner II (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner II (50.46°)

2. Comparison: Political Map

Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner II (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner II (50.46°)

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°) Silhouette Map
Winkel-Denner II (50.46°) Silhouette Map

4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°

Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°) Tissot Indicatrix
Winkel-Denner II (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner II (50.46°) Tissot Indicatrix
 

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