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Natural Earth vs. Robinson
Natural Earth | Robinson | |
---|---|---|
Creator | Tom Patterson (2011) | Arthur H. Robinson (1963) |
Group | Pseudocylindric | Pseudocylindric |
Property | Compromise | Compromise |
Other Names | — | — |
Remarks | Not to be confused with the Natural Earth II World Environment Map (also by Tom Patterson), which is used in nearly all projection images here. | Not based upon mathematical formulas but tabular coordinates providing positions of the meridians and parallels in order to produce a »right-looking« map. |
recommended comparisons | Natural Earth II Robinson |
Equal Earth Natural Earth II Natural Earth Wagner V |
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. |
1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit
2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit
Natural Earth
![Natural Earth](/img/political/natural-earth.png)
Robinson
![Robinson](/img/political/robinson.png)
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit
![Natural Earth Silhouette Map](/img/rot/natural-earth.png)
![Robinson Silhouette Map](/img/gruen/robinson.png)
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Natural Earth
![Natural Earth Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/natural-earth.jpg)
Robinson
![Robinson Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/robinson.jpg)
5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Natural Earth
![Natural Earth](/img/jpg-w/natural-earth.jpg)
Robinson
![Robinson](/img/jpg-w/robinson.jpg)
6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Natural Earth
![Natural Earth](/img/political-w/natural-earth.png)
Robinson
![Robinson](/img/political-w/robinson.png)
7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width
![Natural Earth Silhouette Map](/img/rot-w/natural-earth.png)
![Robinson Silhouette Map](/img/gruen-w/robinson.png)
8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Natural Earth
![Natural Earth Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30-w/natural-earth.jpg)
Robinson
![Robinson Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30-w/robinson.jpg)
9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Natural Earth
![Natural Earth Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15/natural-earth.jpg)
Robinson
![Robinson Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15/robinson.jpg)
10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Natural Earth
![Natural Earth Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15-w/natural-earth.jpg)
Robinson
![Robinson Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15-w/robinson.jpg)