Natural Earth II Projection

Patterson–Jenny 2015

A 2015 sequel to Natural Earth I by Tom Patterson and Bernhard Jenny. The poles are more pointed and the overall shape is slightly different — Antarctica looks larger and more dramatic. Side by side with the original, you can see the authors' evolving aesthetic.

Preserves
Visual balance, slightly improved polar regions
Distorts
Slightly everywhere, severely nowhere
Group
Pseudocylindrical
Weirdness
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