Hammer projection

Hammer projection of the world
The Hammer projection with Tissot's indicatrix of deformation

The Hammer projection is an equal-area map projection described by Ernst Hammer in 1892. Using the same 2:1 elliptical outer shape as the Mollweide projection, Hammer intended to reduce distortion in the regions of the outer meridians, where it is extreme in the Mollweide.


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