Equal Area World Map

Mollweide projection interrupted into two equal-area hemispheres. A world map for everyone. Comparison of the Cylindrical equal-area projection and some cylindrical equal-area map projections with Tissot indicatrix standard parallels and aspect ratio History edit The invention of the Lambert cylindrical equal-area projection is attributed to the Swiss mathematician Johann Heinrich Lambert in 1772. Wired globe in Cylindrical Equal Area projection on geometric low poly background.

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This latest map is able to portray both an accurate size and shape of the Earths landmasses thereby resolving the two issues of previous world maps.

Equal area world map. Whilst Gall first described the projection in 1855 it was not until 1973 when Peters began to heavily market the projection as the Peters World Map that it became popular. The Peters World Map is an Equal Area cylindrical projection with standard parallels at 45 degrees thus resulting in a distortion of shape which is stretched about the equator and squashed towards the poles but having the great advantage that all countries are correct in size in relation to each other. The Gall-Peters World Map as it has become known dramatically improves the accuracy of how we see the World. 10 off your first purchase.

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