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Hobo-Dyer vs. Smyth equal-surface
| Hobo-Dyer | Smyth equal-surface | |
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| Creator | Mick Dyer (2002) | Charles Piazzi Smyth (1870) |
| Group | Cylindric | Cylindric |
| Property | Equal-area | Equal-area |
| Other Names | — |
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| Remarks | Cylindrical equal-area with standard parallels at 37°30′ (= 37.5°) north and south. The »Hobo« part of the name is for Bob Abramms and Howard Bronstein who commissioned the map. |
Cylindrical equal-area with standard parallels at 37°04′17″ north and south (= ±37,07139°). |
| recommended comparisons | Smyth equal-surface Trystan Edwards |
Hobo-Dyer Trystan Edwards |
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This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? These two projections nearly identical, so you might spot the differences in direct comparision only. |
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Remark: On these two projections, »scaled to fit« and »scaled to same width« will be quite identical!
1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit
Hobo-Dyer
Smyth equal-surface
2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit
Hobo-Dyer
Smyth equal-surface
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Hobo-Dyer
Smyth equal-surface
5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Hobo-Dyer
Smyth equal-surface
6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Hobo-Dyer
Smyth equal-surface
7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width
8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Hobo-Dyer
Smyth equal-surface
9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Hobo-Dyer
Smyth equal-surface
10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Hobo-Dyer
Smyth equal-surface
