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

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  Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°) Winkelish II (50.46°)
Creator Peter Denner (2023) Tobias Jung (2023)
Group Lenticular Lenticular
Property Compromise Compromise
Other Names
  • Winkel Tripel rounded corners lower areal distortion
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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.		 A Winkel Tripel-like projection with lower areal inflation. Final Implementation follows a suggestion by Peter Denner.
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°)
Winkelish II (50.46°)
Winkelish II (50.46°)
Winkel-Denner IV (50.46°) c Tobias Jung     Winkelish II (50.46°) c Tobias Jung

2. Comparison: Political Map

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

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map

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

4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°

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

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