Eckert IV Projection
Rounded Equal-Area
One of six projections published by Max Eckert in 1906. Eckert IV has semi-elliptical meridians that taper to a point at the poles — giving it a softer look than Mollweide. Equal area is preserved. Often used for thematic maps showing global distributions like population or climate.
- Preserves
- True area everywhere
- Distorts
- Shapes toward the poles and edges
- Group
- Pseudocylindrical
- Weirdness
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