Van der Grinten Projection
Circular Compromise
Alphons van der Grinten's 1904 projection packs the world into a circle. Not equal-area, not conformal — a purely aesthetic construction. National Geographic used it as their standard world map from 1922 to 1988. Greenland and Antarctica are inflated, but the circular boundary is undeniably striking.
- Preserves
- Shape near the equator
- Distorts
- Area and shape dramatically near poles
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- Other
- Weirdness
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