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Kavraiskiy V vs. Sinucyli [1]

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Projection Informations
  Kavraiskiy V Sinucyli [1]
Creator Vladimir V. Kavraiskiy (1933) Daniel »daan« Strebe (2017 [?])
Group Pseudocylindric Pseudocylindric
Property Equal-area Equal-area
Other Names
  • The projection is often listed using a different transcription of the author’s name, e.g. Kavraysky or Kawraiski.
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Remarks — Equal-area blend of the cylindrical equal-area and the sinusoidal projections, in this case using the following values:
Weight of sinusoidal: 0.5
Weighted axis: Vertical
φ1: 29°30´N
Vertical stretch of sinusoidal: 1

The official introduction of the projection is pending (as of Oct 2017).
See also: Blogpost about the sinucyli projection.
recommended comparisons McBryde-Thomas #1
Mollweide
Sinucyli [1]		 Kavraiskiy V
McBryde-Thomas #1
This pairing is among the list of recommended pairings – but why?
These two projections nearly identical, so you might spot the differences in direct comparision only.

1. Comparison: Physical Map

Kavraiskiy V
Kavraiskiy V
Sinucyli [1]
Sinucyli [1]
Kavraiskiy V c Tobias Jung     Sinucyli [1] c Tobias Jung

2. Comparison: Political Map

Kavraiskiy V
Kavraiskiy V
Sinucyli [1]
Sinucyli [1]
Kavraiskiy V c Tobias Jung     Sinucyli [1] c Tobias Jung

3. Comparison: Silhouette Map

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Grey areas: Superimposition of projections
Kavraiskiy V Silhouette Map
Sinucyli [1] Silhouette Map
Kavraiskiy V Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung     Sinucyli [1] Silhouette Map c Tobias Jung

4. Comparison: Tissot Indicatrix, 30°

Kavraiskiy V
Kavraiskiy V Tissot Indicatrix
Sinucyli [1]
Sinucyli [1] Tissot Indicatrix
Kavraiskiy V Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung     Sinucyli [1] Tissot Indicatrix c Tobias Jung
 

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