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Wagner III vs. Wagner III 40°
Wagner III | Wagner III 40° | |
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Creator | Karlheinz Wagner (1932) | Karlheinz Wagner (1932) |
Group | Pseudocylindric | Pseudocylindric |
Property | Compromise | Compromise |
Other Names | — | — |
Remarks | Equidistant on parallels and meridians. True scale along the central meridian and a selected parallel (at the equator in the image). |
Equidistant on parallels and meridians. True scale along the central meridian and a selected parallel (at 40° North and South in the image). |
recommended comparisons | Eckert V Putnins P′5 Wagner II Wagner III 40° |
Wagner III |
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? To demonstrate the effect of choosing a standard parallel other than the equator. |
1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit
2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit
Wagner III
![Wagner III](/img/political/wagner-3.png)
Wagner III 40°
![Wagner III 40°](/img/political/wagner-3-40n.png)
3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit
![Wagner III Silhouette Map](/img/rot/wagner-3.png)
![Wagner III 40° Silhouette Map](/img/gruen/wagner-3-40n.png)
4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to fit
Wagner III
![Wagner III Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/wagner-3.jpg)
Wagner III 40°
![Wagner III 40° Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30/wagner-3-40n.jpg)
5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width
Wagner III
![Wagner III](/img/jpg-w/wagner-3.jpg)
Wagner III 40°
![Wagner III 40°](/img/jpg-w/wagner-3-40n.jpg)
6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width
Wagner III
![Wagner III](/img/political-w/wagner-3.png)
Wagner III 40°
![Wagner III 40°](/img/political-w/wagner-3-40n.png)
7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width
![Wagner III Silhouette Map](/img/rot-w/wagner-3.png)
![Wagner III 40° Silhouette Map](/img/gruen-w/wagner-3-40n.png)
8. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30° – scaled to same width
Wagner III
![Wagner III Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30-w/wagner-3.jpg)
Wagner III 40°
![Wagner III 40° Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-30-w/wagner-3-40n.jpg)
9. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to fit
Wagner III
![Wagner III Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15/wagner-3.jpg)
Wagner III 40°
![Wagner III 40° Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15/wagner-3-40n.jpg)
10. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 15° – scaled to same width
Wagner III
![Wagner III Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15-w/wagner-3.jpg)
Wagner III 40°
![Wagner III 40° Tissot Indicatrix](/img/tissot-15-w/wagner-3-40n.jpg)