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Winkelish I (40°) vs. Winkel-Denner III (40°)

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  Winkelish I (40°) Winkel-Denner III (40°)
Creator Tobias Jung (2023) Peter Denner (2023)
Group Lenticular Lenticular
Property Compromise Compromise
Other Names
  • Winkel Tripel rounded corners
Remarks A Winkel Tripel-like projection with lower areal inflation.
Also see the blogpost The Winkel-Denner Projections.
Arithmetic mean of the equirectangular (with φ0 = 40°) 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.
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1. Comparison: Physical Map

Winkelish I (40°)
Winkelish I (40°)
Winkel-Denner III (40°)
Winkel-Denner III (40°)

2. Comparison: Political Map

Winkelish I (40°)
Winkelish I (40°)
Winkel-Denner III (40°)
Winkel-Denner III (40°)

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Winkelish I (40°) Silhouette Map
Winkel-Denner III (40°) Silhouette Map

4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°

Winkelish I (40°)
Winkelish I (40°) Tissot Indicatrix
Winkel-Denner III (40°)
Winkel-Denner III (40°) Tissot Indicatrix
 

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