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Comparison: Baranyi I vs. Kavraiskiy VII

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Creator
Baranyi I	János Baranyi (1968)
Kavraiskiy VII	Vladimir V. Kavraiskiy (1939)
Group
Baranyi I	Pseudocylindric
Kavraiskiy VII	Pseudocylindric
Property
Baranyi I	Compromise
Kavraiskiy VII	Compromise
Other Names
Baranyi I	—
Kavraiskiy VII	The projection is often listed using a different transcription of the author’s name, e.g. Kavraysky or Kawraiski.
Remarks
Baranyi I	Constructed with tabular coordinates rather than mathematical formulas. See my blogpost Two Ginzburg and four Baranyi Projections.
Kavraiskiy VII	—
recommended comparisons
Baranyi I	Kavraiskiy VII
Kavraiskiy VII	Baranyi I Wagner VI
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.

	Baranyi I	Kavraiskiy VII
Creator	János Baranyi (1968)	Vladimir V. Kavraiskiy (1939)
Group	Pseudocylindric	Pseudocylindric
Property	Compromise	Compromise
Other Names	—	The projection is often listed using a different transcription of the author’s name, e.g. Kavraysky or Kawraiski.
Remarks	Constructed with tabular coordinates rather than mathematical formulas. See my blogpost Two Ginzburg and four Baranyi Projections.	—
recommended comparisons	Kavraiskiy VII	Baranyi I Wagner VI
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

Baranyi I

Baranyi I

Kavraiskiy VII

Kavraiskiy VII

Baranyi I

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Tobias Jung Kavraiskiy VII CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit

Baranyi I

Baranyi I

Kavraiskiy VII

Kavraiskiy VII

Baranyi I

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Kavraiskiy VII CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections

Baranyi I Silhouette Map

Kavraiskiy VII Silhouette Map

Baranyi I Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Kavraiskiy VII Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

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

Baranyi I

Baranyi I Tissot Indicatrix

Kavraiskiy VII

Kavraiskiy VII Tissot Indicatrix

Baranyi I Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Kavraiskiy VII Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width

Baranyi I

Baranyi I

Kavraiskiy VII

Kavraiskiy VII

Baranyi I

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Tobias Jung Kavraiskiy VII CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width

Baranyi I

Baranyi I

Kavraiskiy VII

Kavraiskiy VII

Baranyi I

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Tobias Jung Kavraiskiy VII CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections

Baranyi I Silhouette Map

Kavraiskiy VII Silhouette Map

Baranyi I Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Kavraiskiy VII Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

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

Baranyi I

Baranyi I Tissot Indicatrix

Kavraiskiy VII

Kavraiskiy VII Tissot Indicatrix

Baranyi I Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Kavraiskiy VII Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

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

Baranyi I

Baranyi I Tissot Indicatrix

Kavraiskiy VII

Kavraiskiy VII Tissot Indicatrix

Baranyi I Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Kavraiskiy VII Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

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

Baranyi I

Baranyi I Tissot Indicatrix

Kavraiskiy VII

Kavraiskiy VII Tissot Indicatrix

Baranyi I Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Kavraiskiy VII Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA