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Winkel III map projection
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Example of the Winkel III map projection with 1-D waves and a NASA Blue Marble image. This map was developed as a background for displaying flight tracks of an aircraft field mission that spanned a wide range of longitude that wouldn’t all fit on a more traditional orthographic projection.
Submitted by: Ken Aikin, Data Manager for NOAA/ESRL Chemical Sciences Division
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