Friday, July 19, 2013

Climograph






This is an example of a Climograph. Climographs show data about the climate in a certain area. This graph shows the precipitation levels and temperatures each month in Miami. 

Population Profile





This graph is an example of a population profile. Population profiles show the age distribution of a population, specifically in this graph represents the population distribution of Egypt. This map shows the age distribution of both males and females. 

Scatterplot





This is an example of a scatterplot. Scatterplots are used to show correlations. In this case this plot shows how mean annual temp changes due to elevation in Nevada. As you increase in elevation, temperature decreases. Scatterplots are used a lot in scientific studies. 

Index Value Chart






This is an example of an index value plot. This graph plots the value of the microsoft stock throughout the day. 

Lorenz Curve





This graph shows a Lorenz curve, which shows the unequal distribution between two variables. In this case it is the share of rural population vs the share of arable land. 


Bilateral Graph




This is an example of a bilateral graph, which is a graph showing data for two variables on the same graph. In this case it shows the precision of how closely a robotic arm deemed a "slave" follows the "master" controlling the arm in a lego machine. 

Nominal Area Choropleth Map





This is an example of a Nominal Area Choropleth Map. This map shows data with no ranking hierarchy. This map shows the distribution of christians and muslims in an area of Turkey.