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Comparison: Patterson Cylindrical vs. Equirectangular (35.6°)

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1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit

Patterson Cylindrical
Patterson Cylindrical
Equirectangular (35.6°)
Equirectangular (35.6°)

2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit

Patterson Cylindrical
Patterson Cylindrical
Equirectangular (35.6°)
Equirectangular (35.6°)

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Patterson Cylindrical Silhouette Map
Equirectangular (35.6°) Silhouette Map

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

Patterson Cylindrical
Patterson Cylindrical Tissot Indicatrix
Equirectangular (35.6°)
Equirectangular (35.6°) Tissot Indicatrix

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width

Patterson Cylindrical
Patterson Cylindrical
Equirectangular (35.6°)
Equirectangular (35.6°)

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width

Patterson Cylindrical
Patterson Cylindrical
Equirectangular (35.6°)
Equirectangular (35.6°)

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Patterson Cylindrical Silhouette Map
Equirectangular (35.6°) Silhouette Map

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

Patterson Cylindrical
Patterson Cylindrical Tissot Indicatrix
Equirectangular (35.6°)
Equirectangular (35.6°) Tissot Indicatrix

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

Patterson Cylindrical
Patterson Cylindrical Tissot Indicatrix
Equirectangular (35.6°)
Equirectangular (35.6°) Tissot Indicatrix

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

Patterson Cylindrical
Patterson Cylindrical Tissot Indicatrix
Equirectangular (35.6°)
Equirectangular (35.6°) Tissot Indicatrix
 

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