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Walter Behrmann

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Walter Behrmann was a German geographer and cartographer who lived from 1882 to 1955. He introduced the Behrmann projection in 1910, a cylindrical equal-area map projection with standard parallels at 30 degrees north and south. Because it preserves relative area while distorting shapes increasingly toward the poles, the projection is used for thematic world maps in which comparing the geographic extent of distributions is more important than preserving local angles.

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Who was Walter Behrmann?

Walter Behrmann was a German geographer and cartographer who lived from 1882 to 1955. He is associated with the map projection that bears his name.

What is the Behrmann projection?

The Behrmann projection is a cylindrical equal-area map projection. It uses standard parallels at 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south.

What does the Behrmann projection preserve?

It preserves relative area, which means regions retain their proportional size on the map. Like other world projections, it still introduces distortion in other properties such as shape.

When did Walter Behrmann introduce his projection?

He introduced the Behrmann projection in 1910. The projection uses standard parallels at 30 degrees north and south.