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Comparison: Wagner VIII vs. Wagner IX

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Creator
Wagner VIII	Karlheinz Wagner (1949)
Wagner IX	Karlheinz Wagner (1949)
Group
Wagner VIII	Lenticular
Wagner IX	Lenticular
Property
Wagner VIII	Compromise
Wagner IX	Compromise
Other Names
Wagner VIII	—
Wagner IX	Aitoff-Wagner
Remarks
Wagner VIII	—
Wagner IX	—
recommended comparisons
Wagner VIII	Wagner VII Wagner IX Wagner-Böhm I
Wagner IX	Wagner VIII Wagner IX.i Winkel Tripel BOPC
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? To illustrate Wagner’s gradual transformation of his projections.

	Wagner VIII	Wagner IX
Creator	Karlheinz Wagner (1949)	Karlheinz Wagner (1949)
Group	Lenticular	Lenticular
Property	Compromise	Compromise
Other Names	—	Aitoff-Wagner
Remarks	—	—
recommended comparisons	Wagner VII Wagner IX Wagner-Böhm I	Wagner VIII Wagner IX.i Winkel Tripel BOPC
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why? To illustrate Wagner’s gradual transformation of his projections.

1. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to fit

Wagner VIII

Wagner VIII

Wagner IX

Wagner IX

Wagner VIII CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Wagner IX CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

2. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to fit

Wagner VIII

Wagner VIII

Wagner IX

Wagner IX

Wagner VIII CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Wagner IX CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to fit

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections

Wagner VIII Silhouette Map

Wagner IX Silhouette Map

Wagner VIII Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Wagner IX Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

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

Wagner VIII

Wagner VIII Tissot Indicatrix

Wagner IX

Wagner IX Tissot Indicatrix

Wagner VIII Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Wagner IX Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

5. Comparison: Physical Map – scaled to same width

Wagner VIII

Wagner VIII

Wagner IX

Wagner IX

Wagner VIII CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Wagner IX CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

6. Comparison: Political Map – scaled to same width

Wagner VIII

Wagner VIII

Wagner IX

Wagner IX

Wagner VIII CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Wagner IX CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

7. Comparison: Silhouette Map – scaled to same width

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections

Wagner VIII Silhouette Map

Wagner IX Silhouette Map

Wagner VIII Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

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Tobias Jung Wagner IX Silhouette Map CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

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

Wagner VIII

Wagner VIII Tissot Indicatrix

Wagner IX

Wagner IX Tissot Indicatrix

Wagner VIII Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

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Tobias Jung Wagner IX Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

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

Wagner VIII

Wagner VIII Tissot Indicatrix

Wagner IX

Wagner IX Tissot Indicatrix

Wagner VIII Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

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Tobias Jung Wagner IX Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

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

Wagner VIII

Wagner VIII Tissot Indicatrix

Wagner IX

Wagner IX Tissot Indicatrix

Wagner VIII Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

CC BY-SA

Tobias Jung Wagner IX Tissot Indicatrix CC BY-SA

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