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Denoyer Semi-Elliptical vs. Wagner-Denoyer II
Denoyer Semi-Elliptical | Wagner-Denoyer II | |
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Creator | L. Philip Denoyer (1920) | Tobias Jung (2016) |
Group | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous |
Property | Compromise | Compromise |
Other Names | — | — |
Remarks | Denoyer’s original formula is lost. Contemporary depictions are approximations. | My own attempt at map projections. It is a mix of Wagner IV and Denoyer Semi-elliptical, with a weight of 60% at Denoyer. Generated with Geocart. See the article on Wagner-Denoyer. |
recommended comparisons | Wagner-Denoyer I Wagner-Denoyer II |
Denoyer Semi-Elliptical Wagner IV Wagner-Denoyer I |
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? Denoyer Semi-elliptical is one of the parent projections of Wagner-Denoyer. |
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
Denoyer Semi-Elliptical
![Denoyer Semi-Elliptical](/img/political/denoyer-semi-elliptical.png)
Wagner-Denoyer II
![Wagner-Denoyer II](/img/political/wagner-denoyer-2.png)
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit
![Denoyer Semi-Elliptical Silhouette Map](/img/rot/denoyer-semi-elliptical.png)
![Wagner-Denoyer II Silhouette Map](/img/gruen/wagner-denoyer-2.png)
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Denoyer Semi-Elliptical
![Denoyer Semi-Elliptical Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/denoyer-semi-elliptical.jpg)
Wagner-Denoyer II
![Wagner-Denoyer II Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/wagner-denoyer-2.jpg)
Denoyer Semi-Elliptical Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Wagner-Denoyer II Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Denoyer Semi-Elliptical
![Denoyer Semi-Elliptical](/img/jpg-w/denoyer-semi-elliptical.jpg)
Wagner-Denoyer II
![Wagner-Denoyer II](/img/jpg-w/wagner-denoyer-2.jpg)
6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Denoyer Semi-Elliptical
![Denoyer Semi-Elliptical](/img/political-w/denoyer-semi-elliptical.png)
Wagner-Denoyer II
![Wagner-Denoyer II](/img/political-w/wagner-denoyer-2.png)
7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width
![Denoyer Semi-Elliptical Silhouette Map](/img/rot-w/denoyer-semi-elliptical.png)
![Wagner-Denoyer II Silhouette Map](/img/gruen-w/wagner-denoyer-2.png)
8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Denoyer Semi-Elliptical
![Denoyer Semi-Elliptical Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30-w/denoyer-semi-elliptical.jpg)
Wagner-Denoyer II
![Wagner-Denoyer II Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30-w/wagner-denoyer-2.jpg)
Denoyer Semi-Elliptical Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Wagner-Denoyer II Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Denoyer Semi-Elliptical
![Denoyer Semi-Elliptical Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15/denoyer-semi-elliptical.jpg)
Wagner-Denoyer II
![Wagner-Denoyer II Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15/wagner-denoyer-2.jpg)
Denoyer Semi-Elliptical Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Wagner-Denoyer II Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Denoyer Semi-Elliptical
![Denoyer Semi-Elliptical Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15-w/denoyer-semi-elliptical.jpg)
Wagner-Denoyer II
![Wagner-Denoyer II Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15-w/wagner-denoyer-2.jpg)
Denoyer Semi-Elliptical Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
Wagner-Denoyer II Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung