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Wagner VII (interrupted)

 

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  Wagner VII (interrupted)
Creator Karlheinz Wagner (1941)
Group Lenticular
Property Equal-area
Other Names
Remarks This variant uses the segmented interruption scheme. Quoting the Geocart Manual:
This scheme is for presenting the continents with low distortion and symmetry about the equator. It splits the Eurasian landmass approximately at the conventional division of Europe and Asia.

Additionally, the projection was slightly stretched horizontally while maintaining equivalence.

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