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Comparison: Wagner IX vs. Wagner IX.i

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Creator
Wagner IX	Karlheinz Wagner (1949)
Wagner IX.i	Karlheinz Wagner (1949)
Group
Wagner IX	Lenticular
Wagner IX.i	Lenticular
Property
Wagner IX	Compromise
Wagner IX.i	Compromise
Other Names
Wagner IX	Aitoff-Wagner
Wagner IX.i	Wagner Y5 (Dr. Böhm)
Remarks
Wagner IX	—
Wagner IX.i	Horizontally compressed to 88% of the original width. Wagner himself proposed this modification in order to approximate to the shape of the Winkel Tripel projection. The label IX.i is used only on this website. Previously it was listed as Wagner Y5, see Naming Wagner IX.i.
recommended comparisons
Wagner IX	Wagner VIII Wagner IX.i Winkel Tripel BOPC
Wagner IX.i	Winkel Tripel Wagner IX
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? To show the effect of Wagner’s own proposal to compress the projection to 88% of its original width.

	Wagner IX	Wagner IX.i
Creator	Karlheinz Wagner (1949)	Karlheinz Wagner (1949)
Group	Lenticular	Lenticular
Property	Compromise	Compromise
Other Names	Aitoff-Wagner	Wagner Y5 (Dr. Böhm)
Remarks	—	Horizontally compressed to 88% of the original width. Wagner himself proposed this modification in order to approximate to the shape of the Winkel Tripel projection. The label IX.i is used only on this website. Previously it was listed as Wagner Y5, see Naming Wagner IX.i.
recommended comparisons	Wagner VIII Wagner IX.i Winkel Tripel BOPC	Winkel Tripel Wagner IX
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? To show the effect of Wagner’s own proposal to compress the projection to 88% of its original width.

1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit

Wagner IX

Wagner IX

Wagner IX.i

Wagner IX.i

Wagner IX

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Tobias Jung Wagner IX.i CC BY-SA

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2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit

Wagner IX

Wagner IX

Wagner IX.i

Wagner IX.i

Wagner IX

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Tobias Jung Wagner IX.i CC BY-SA

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3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit

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Wagner IX Silhouette Map

Wagner IX.i Silhouette Map

Wagner IX Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

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Tobias Jung Wagner IX.i Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

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

Wagner IX

Wagner IX Tissot Indicatrix

Wagner IX.i

Wagner IX.i Tissot Indicatrix

Wagner IX Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

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Tobias Jung Wagner IX.i Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

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5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width

Wagner IX

Wagner IX

Wagner IX.i

Wagner IX.i

Wagner IX

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Tobias Jung Wagner IX.i CC BY-SA

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6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width

Wagner IX

Wagner IX

Wagner IX.i

Wagner IX.i

Wagner IX

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Tobias Jung Wagner IX.i CC BY-SA

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7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections

Wagner IX Silhouette Map

Wagner IX.i Silhouette Map

Wagner IX Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

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Tobias Jung Wagner IX.i Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

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

Wagner IX

Wagner IX Tissot Indicatrix

Wagner IX.i

Wagner IX.i Tissot Indicatrix

Wagner IX Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

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Tobias Jung Wagner IX.i Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

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

Wagner IX

Wagner IX Tissot Indicatrix

Wagner IX.i

Wagner IX.i Tissot Indicatrix

Wagner IX Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

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Tobias Jung Wagner IX.i Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

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

Wagner IX

Wagner IX Tissot Indicatrix

Wagner IX.i

Wagner IX.i Tissot Indicatrix

Wagner IX Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

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Tobias Jung Wagner IX.i Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

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