Abstract
The Natural Earth II projection is a new compromise pseudocylindrical projection for world maps. The Natural Earth II projection has a unique shape compared to most other pseudocylindrical projections. At high latitudes, meridians bend steeply toward short pole lines resulting in a map with highly rounded corners that resembles an elongated globe. Its distortion properties are similar to most other established world map projections. Equations consist of simple polynomials. A user study evaluated whether map-readers prefer Natural Earth II to similar compromise projections. The 355 participating general map-readers rated the Natural Earth II projection lower than the Robinson and Natural Earth projections, but higher than the Wagner VI, Kavrayskiy VII and Wagner II projections.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 123-133 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | International Journal of Cartography |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Natural Earth II projection
- Map-reader preference
- World projection
- Natural Earth projection
- Flex Projector