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Canters W34 vs. Hufnagel 3
Canters W34 | Hufnagel 3 | |
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Creator | Frank Canters (2002) | Herbert Hufnagel (1989) |
Group | Pseudocylindric | Pseudocylindric |
Property | Equal-area | Equal-area |
Other Names |
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Remarks | Please regard Naming Canters’ Projections. Also see my blogpost about the Canters projections, part 1 (W01 - W14) and part 2 (W15 - W34). | — |
recommended comparisons | Hufnagel 3 | Canters W34 Hufnagel 2 Tobler Hyperelliptical |
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? While very much alike at first glance, in direct comparision the differences become quite obvious. |
Remark: On these two projections, »scaled to fit« and »scaled to same width« will be quite identical!
1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit
2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit
Canters W34
![Canters W34](/img/political/canters-w34.png)
Hufnagel 3
![Hufnagel 3](/img/political/hufnagel-3.png)
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit
![Canters W34 Silhouette Map](/img/rot/canters-w34.png)
![Hufnagel 3 Silhouette Map](/img/gruen/hufnagel-3.png)
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Canters W34
![Canters W34 Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/canters-w34.jpg)
Hufnagel 3
![Hufnagel 3 Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/hufnagel-3.jpg)
5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Canters W34
![Canters W34](/img/jpg-w/canters-w34.jpg)
Hufnagel 3
![Hufnagel 3](/img/jpg-w/hufnagel-3.jpg)
6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Canters W34
![Canters W34](/img/political-w/canters-w34.png)
Hufnagel 3
![Hufnagel 3](/img/political-w/hufnagel-3.png)
7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width
![Canters W34 Silhouette Map](/img/rot-w/canters-w34.png)
![Hufnagel 3 Silhouette Map](/img/gruen-w/hufnagel-3.png)
8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Canters W34
![Canters W34 Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30-w/canters-w34.jpg)
Hufnagel 3
![Hufnagel 3 Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30-w/hufnagel-3.jpg)
9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Canters W34
![Canters W34 Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15/canters-w34.jpg)
Hufnagel 3
![Hufnagel 3 Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15/hufnagel-3.jpg)
10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Canters W34
![Canters W34 Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15-w/canters-w34.jpg)
Hufnagel 3
![Hufnagel 3 Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15-w/hufnagel-3.jpg)