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  1. The Equal Earth Map Projection
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    doi.org/10.1080/13658816.2018. <-- shared (2018) paper
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    equal-earth.com/ <-- shared web page, including downloadable high resolution map products
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    [an older paper, but still a wonderful projection IMHO, supported in many GIS softwares and apps now, and rightly so]
    β€œThe Equal Earth map projection is a new equal-area pseudocylindrical projection for world maps. It is inspired by the widely used Robinson projection, but unlike the Robinson projection, retains the relative size of areas. The projection equations are simple to implement and fast to evaluate. Continental outlines are shown in a visually pleasing and balanced way…”
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #EqualEarth #EqualEarthProjection #projection #projections #mapprojections #mapprojection #global #worldmapprojection #PseudocylindricalProjection #RobinsonProjection #GallPetersProjection #cartography

  2. Robinson Projection In Tableau – Do Mo(O)Re With Data
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    domoorewithdata.com/2022/08/15 <-- shared tutorial
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    H/T Brian Moore @BMooreWasTaken
    β€œ[Their] post walks through three different techniques for creating Robinson Projections in Tableau including; using Shapefiles to map countries, using a CSV file to map countries, and using a CSV file to map cities..”
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #tutorial #onlinelearning #learning #projection #robinson #RobinsonProjection #tableau #online #onlinemapping