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McBryde-Thomas #1 vs. Sinucyli [1]

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  McBryde-Thomas #1 Sinucyli [1]
Creator F. Webster McBryde, Paul D. Thomas (1949) Daniel »daan« Strebe (2017 [?])
Group Pseudocylindric Pseudocylindric
Property Equal-area Equal-area
Other Names
  • McBryde-Thomas Sine No. 1
Remarks Equal-area blend of the cylindrical equal-area and the sinusoidal projections, in this case using the following values:
Weight of sinusoidal: 0.5
Weighted axis: Vertical
φ1: 29°30´N
Vertical stretch of sinusoidal: 1

The official introduction of the projection is pending (as of Oct 2017).
See also: Blogpost about the sinucyli projection.
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Sinucyli [1]
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McBryde-Thomas #1
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.
Remark: On these two projections, »scaled to fit« and »scaled to same width« will be quite identical!

1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit

McBryde-Thomas #1
McBryde-Thomas #1
Sinucyli [1]
Sinucyli [1]

2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit

McBryde-Thomas #1
McBryde-Thomas #1
Sinucyli [1]
Sinucyli [1]

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
McBryde-Thomas #1 Silhouette Map
Sinucyli [1] Silhouette Map

4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit

McBryde-Thomas #1
McBryde-Thomas #1 Tissot Indicatrix
Sinucyli [1]
Sinucyli [1] Tissot Indicatrix

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width

McBryde-Thomas #1
McBryde-Thomas #1
Sinucyli [1]
Sinucyli [1]

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width

McBryde-Thomas #1
McBryde-Thomas #1
Sinucyli [1]
Sinucyli [1]

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
McBryde-Thomas #1 Silhouette Map
Sinucyli [1] Silhouette Map

8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width

McBryde-Thomas #1
McBryde-Thomas #1 Tissot Indicatrix
Sinucyli [1]
Sinucyli [1] Tissot Indicatrix

9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit

McBryde-Thomas #1
McBryde-Thomas #1 Tissot Indicatrix
Sinucyli [1]
Sinucyli [1] Tissot Indicatrix

10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width

McBryde-Thomas #1
McBryde-Thomas #1 Tissot Indicatrix
Sinucyli [1]
Sinucyli [1] Tissot Indicatrix
 

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