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Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°) vs. Winkel-Denner IV (40°)

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  Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°) Winkel-Denner IV (40°)
Creator Peter Denner (2023) Peter Denner (2023)
Group Lenticular Lenticular
Property Compromise Compromise
Other Names
  • Winkel Tripel rounded corners lower areal distortion
  • Winkel Tripel rounded corners lower areal 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 = 40) 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.
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1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit

Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner IV (40°)
Winkel-Denner IV (40°)

2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit

Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner IV (40°)
Winkel-Denner IV (40°)

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°) Silhouette Map
Winkel-Denner IV (40°) Silhouette Map

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

Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°) Tissot Indicatrix
Winkel-Denner IV (40°)
Winkel-Denner IV (40°) Tissot Indicatrix

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width

Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner IV (40°)
Winkel-Denner IV (40°)

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width

Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner IV (40°)
Winkel-Denner IV (40°)

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°) Silhouette Map
Winkel-Denner IV (40°) Silhouette Map

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

Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°) Tissot Indicatrix
Winkel-Denner IV (40°)
Winkel-Denner IV (40°) Tissot Indicatrix

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

Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°) Tissot Indicatrix
Winkel-Denner IV (40°)
Winkel-Denner IV (40°) Tissot Indicatrix

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

Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°) Tissot Indicatrix
Winkel-Denner IV (40°)
Winkel-Denner IV (40°) Tissot Indicatrix
 

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