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Comparison: Dymaxion Map vs. Dymaxion-like conformal projection

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Creator
Dymaxion Map	Buckminster Fuller (1943)
Dymaxion-like conformal projection	Daniel »daan« Strebe, Buckminster Fuller, Oscar S. Adams, L.P. Lee (1943 / 2019)
Group
Dymaxion Map	Polyhedral
Dymaxion-like conformal projection	Polyhedral
Property
Dymaxion Map	Compromise
Dymaxion-like conformal projection	Conformal
Other Names
Dymaxion Map	Fuller Projection Airocean World Map
Dymaxion-like conformal projection	—
Remarks
Dymaxion Map	A compromise projection onto the surface of an icosahedron, which results in comparatively low angular and areal distortions. See Four conformal polyhedric projections and more. Note: At the end of 2019, the first version of this image was replaced by an improved one.
Dymaxion-like conformal projection	Arrangement by Buckminster Fuller in 1943. Fuller’s projection was not conformal. Mathematical work on conformal projections for regular polyhedra largely originated with Oscar S. Adams from 1925 and onward. L.P. Lee greatly expanded upon and regularized the mathematics in 1976. This application of conformal developments to Fuller’s arrangement is by Daniel “daan” Strebe in 2019.
recommended comparisons
Dymaxion Map	Dymaxion-like conformal
Dymaxion-like conformal projection	Dymaxion Map
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? The Dymaxion-like projection is a conformal application of the original compromising arrangement.

	Dymaxion Map	Dymaxion-like conformal projection
Creator	Buckminster Fuller (1943)	Daniel »daan« Strebe, Buckminster Fuller, Oscar S. Adams, L.P. Lee (1943 / 2019)
Group	Polyhedral	Polyhedral
Property	Compromise	Conformal
Other Names	Fuller Projection Airocean World Map	—
Remarks	A compromise projection onto the surface of an icosahedron, which results in comparatively low angular and areal distortions. See Four conformal polyhedric projections and more. Note: At the end of 2019, the first version of this image was replaced by an improved one.	Arrangement by Buckminster Fuller in 1943. Fuller’s projection was not conformal. Mathematical work on conformal projections for regular polyhedra largely originated with Oscar S. Adams from 1925 and onward. L.P. Lee greatly expanded upon and regularized the mathematics in 1976. This application of conformal developments to Fuller’s arrangement is by Daniel “daan” Strebe in 2019.
recommended comparisons	Dymaxion-like conformal	Dymaxion Map
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? The Dymaxion-like projection is a conformal application of the original compromising arrangement.

Remark: On these two projections, «scaled to fit» and «scaled to same width» will be quite identical!

1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit

Dymaxion Map

Dymaxion Map

Dymaxion-like conformal projection

Dymaxion-like conformal projection

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2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit

Dymaxion Map

Dymaxion Map

Dymaxion-like conformal projection

Dymaxion-like conformal projection

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3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit

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Dymaxion Map Silhouette Map

Dymaxion-like conformal projection Silhouette Map

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

Dymaxion Map

Dymaxion Map Tissot Indicatrix

Dymaxion-like conformal projection

Dymaxion-like conformal projection Tissot Indicatrix

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5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width

Dymaxion Map

Dymaxion Map

Dymaxion-like conformal projection

Dymaxion-like conformal projection

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6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width

Dymaxion Map

Dymaxion Map

Dymaxion-like conformal projection

Dymaxion-like conformal projection

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Tobias Jung Dymaxion-like conformal projection CC BY-SA

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7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width

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Dymaxion Map Silhouette Map

Dymaxion-like conformal projection Silhouette Map

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

Dymaxion Map

Dymaxion Map Tissot Indicatrix

Dymaxion-like conformal projection

Dymaxion-like conformal projection Tissot Indicatrix

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

Dymaxion Map

Dymaxion Map Tissot Indicatrix

Dymaxion-like conformal projection

Dymaxion-like conformal projection Tissot Indicatrix

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

Dymaxion Map

Dymaxion Map Tissot Indicatrix

Dymaxion-like conformal projection

Dymaxion-like conformal projection Tissot Indicatrix

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