Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Windrose
A windrose shows the different wind speeds and wind directions of a specific place. They were the predecessor of compass roses. This is an example of what modern windrose looks like. link
Climograph
A climograph shows the precipitation and temperature for a specific place for a specific time frame. It allows a person to quickly judge the type of climate a place has. link
Population Profile
A population profile is a chart that expresses a populations numbers in regard to age. link
Scatterplot Map
A scatterplot map displays information with two variables. Each set of information is displayed as a dot on the graph. This graph is a scatter plot graph with the two variables of a wife's age an her husband's age. link
Friday, April 15, 2011
Index value plot
An index value plot map is a type of visualization map. It is when a line graph has an index value plotted on it This shows the precipitation in North Carolina for January, February, and March. link
Friday, April 8, 2011
Bilateral graph
A bilateral graph shows both positive and negative data. It shows information that has gone up in one thing and down in another. link
Nominal area choropleth map
Nominal area choropleth map displays information based on divisions that are already set, such as county lines. This map is divided by county lines and displays the access to safe drinking water. link
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