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Comparison: Kavraiskiy VII vs. Wagner VI

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Creator
Kavraiskiy VII	Vladimir V. Kavraiskiy (1939)
Wagner VI	Karlheinz Wagner (1932)
Group
Kavraiskiy VII	Pseudocylindric
Wagner VI	Pseudocylindric
Property
Kavraiskiy VII	Compromise
Wagner VI	Compromise
Other Names
Kavraiskiy VII	The projection is often listed using a different transcription of the author’s name, e.g. Kavraysky or Kawraiski.
Wagner VI	Putniņš P1'
Remarks
Kavraiskiy VII	—
Wagner VI	Equidistant along the central meridian and the equator.
recommended comparisons
Kavraiskiy VII	Baranyi I Wagner VI
Wagner VI	Eckert III Kavraiskiy VII Wagner V
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? The projections are more or less identical, except for having a different aspect ratio.

	Kavraiskiy VII	Wagner VI
Creator	Vladimir V. Kavraiskiy (1939)	Karlheinz Wagner (1932)
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.	Putniņš P1'
Remarks	—	Equidistant along the central meridian and the equator.
recommended comparisons	Baranyi I Wagner VI	Eckert III Kavraiskiy VII Wagner V
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? The projections are more or less identical, except for having a different aspect ratio.

1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit

Kavraiskiy VII

Kavraiskiy VII

Wagner VI

Wagner VI

Kavraiskiy VII CC BY-SA

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Tobias Jung Wagner VI CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit

Kavraiskiy VII

Kavraiskiy VII

Wagner VI

Wagner VI

Kavraiskiy VII CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Wagner VI CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections

Kavraiskiy VII Silhouette Map

Wagner VI Silhouette Map

Kavraiskiy VII Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Wagner VI Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

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

Kavraiskiy VII

Kavraiskiy VII Tissot Indicatrix

Wagner VI

Wagner VI Tissot Indicatrix

Kavraiskiy VII Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Wagner VI Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width

Kavraiskiy VII

Kavraiskiy VII

Wagner VI

Wagner VI

Kavraiskiy VII CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Wagner VI CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width

Kavraiskiy VII

Kavraiskiy VII

Wagner VI

Wagner VI

Kavraiskiy VII CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Wagner VI CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width

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Kavraiskiy VII Silhouette Map

Wagner VI Silhouette Map

Kavraiskiy VII Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

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Tobias Jung Wagner VI Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

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

Kavraiskiy VII

Kavraiskiy VII Tissot Indicatrix

Wagner VI

Wagner VI Tissot Indicatrix

Kavraiskiy VII Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

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Tobias Jung Wagner VI Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

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

Kavraiskiy VII

Kavraiskiy VII Tissot Indicatrix

Wagner VI

Wagner VI Tissot Indicatrix

Kavraiskiy VII Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

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Tobias Jung Wagner VI Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

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

Kavraiskiy VII

Kavraiskiy VII Tissot Indicatrix

Wagner VI

Wagner VI Tissot Indicatrix

Kavraiskiy VII Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Wagner VI Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA