Friday, August 8, 2008

Star Plot


This is a star plot that represents selected peak ratios ranging around gas chromatographic analysis of oil samples.

Correlation Matrix


This is a correlation matrix that shows the relationships of the top 100 subsets of cancer genes. Thick lines indicate blocks, A :extracellular matrix; B: nucleus and cell progression; C: actin cytoskeleton; D: fatty acid metabolism and E: glutamine/glutathioine/oxidative.

Similarity Matrix

This is a similarity matrix that is representing the similarity of the Bible in English.

www.cse.iitb.ac.in/~prnv/html/html_sim/index.html

Stem and Leaf Plot

This is an example of a stem and leaf plot. It doesnt tell me what it is representing, but it shows what a stem and leaf plot is composed of and how it is set up.

www.uow.edu.au/.../modules/module2/centre.html

Box Plot


This is a Box Plot that is showing the realationship between web hits for a website in early 1999. The time intervals are within a week and are seperated by each day.

Histogram

This is a histogram that i got from an earth observatory website. It lists quite a few data sets. It shows brightness and value count in reference to chlorophyll, fluorescence, and sea surface temperature.

earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/ICE/ice_...

Parrallel Coordinate Graph


This is a parallel coordinate graph that is showing price, horsepower, weight, RPM, length and width of a car(s).
www.florence.acadiau.ca

Triangular Plot


This is a triangular plot showing the soil composition in relation to the sand, silt and clay. It shows amounts of each and explains the categories that they belong in.

Windrose


This is an example of a windrose. It shows the speed, direction, and percentage.

Climograph

This is a climograph that is comparing the temperatur versus precipitation of Schefferville. It is using the line to connect the precipitations and the bars to represnt the temperature intervals throughout the months of a year. This way it can represent an overall average climate for the year.
geography.ridley.on.ca/.../Geo./Climographs.htm

Population Profile


This is a population profile that is portaying the population growth rate in Minnesota from 1970-2005. It is in increments of 1000's for the y-axis as for population number and increments of 10 years for the year of relationship to the population it is represnting.

Scatterplot

This is a scatterplot showing President Bush's predicted votes categorized by state vbs. the actual vote share. It uses percentages as increments for the vote share relationships. It also correlates with marriage and fertility statistics which are showed in red.

www.isteve.com/BabyGap.htm

Index Value Plot


Here is an index value plot. It is showing the values of average steam flow throughout various years starting from 1999-2008. It is also showing a standard baseline which shows the average normal value for steam flow.

Lorenz curve

This is a Lorenz Curve that is representing the relationship between cumulative population vs. cumulative household income in the years 2002/2003.

userweb.port.ac.uk/~fyshd/MAP/lect1.htm

Bilateral Graph

This is a bilateral graph because it is representing two different types of data in the form of a bar graph. In this graph, it is showing the ratings of mental health categorized within another set of data, which is political party ID. It also lists the quality of mental health between margins of excellent, good, and poor.
www.swamppolitics.com/news/blog

Nominal area choropleth map


This is a nominal area choropleth map because it is representing nominal values of subprime mortgages in the United States.

Unstandardized Choropleth Map

This is an unstandardized choropleth map showing populations in Northern New England that are under low income circumstances in 1999. It represnts this with more detailed areas and shading.

www.visualizingeconomics.com/.../

Standardized Choropleth Map



This is a standardized choropleth map of Bayesian prevalences in lower Saxony. It is showing the lower provinces of Lower Saxony. It is showing standardized data of empirical distribution through percentages and shades.



Univariate choropleth map

This is a univariate choropleth map because it is only displaying one set of information. In this case, the map is showing the percentage if individuals within different areas of the United States. It is representing the data sets with different shades and colors.

www.cdc.gov/.../2007/oct/images/07_0091_02.gif

Bivariate Choropleth Map

This is a bivariate choropleth map. It shows different sets of information using colors and shades. This map is illustrating different climate zones in Australia. It also shows the different biomes that these climates categorize into.

wordcraft.infopop.cc/Archives/2006-7-Jul.htm

Unclassed choropleth map


This is an unclassed choropleth map. It is showing the majority of different races in certain counties and cities of California.

Classed Choropleth Map


This is a classed choropleth map because it represents information with different class information. In this map there are 6 classes. In this map it is portraying consensus information with males vs. females in the year 2000.

DOQQ


A DOQQ is a Digitial Orthographic Quarter Quadrangle. This is a DOQQ image of Branwine River and Christina River and the outerlaying cities.

DEM


A DEM is a Digital Elevation Map. This is a DEM of Tampa Bay. It is showing cartographic relief by tinting and shading. The dark blue areas are below sea level and the red areas are above sea level. http://gulfsci.usgs.gov/tampabay/maps/dem/images/dem2.jpg

DLG


A DLG is a Digitial Line Graph. This is a DLG that is showing some parts of the state of Illinois.http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-471/graphics/domier/fig2_small.gif

DRG

This is a map showing watershed boundaries of the Lost Creek stream in eastern Utah. It is also showing some isolines around different poarts of the surrounding cities. http://www.emrl.byu.edu/gsda/lost_creek/drg_planview_watershed.jpg

Isopleth


This is an isopleth map of ballistics of Miyake-jima's eruption on August 18, 2000. http://www.volcano.si.edu/volcanoes/region08/ivm_arc/miyake/2507miy4.jpg

Isohyet

This is an isohyet map, showing the amount of rainfall in different areas. It is showing the areas that share common amounts of rainfall with the circles. It doesnt say what area of the world this is showing.

Isotach





This is an example of an isotach chart. It is showing the wind speeds of different areas. It is labeling the areas that have common wind speeds by the isotach lines.http://weather.cod.edu/help/700tach.gif

Isobar

This is an isobar chart for Europe showing the air pressure and the places that have common air pressure. It is also showing cold fronts, which are the darker lines with the triangles on them and the warm fronts which are the darker lines with the half circles on them. It also shows low pressure and high pressure cyclones. http://www.uni-koeln.de/math-nat-fak/geomet/meteo/winfos/ukmetof/tnlast_24.gif

LIDAR


LIDAR instruments were used to map the rising sea level and the moving shorelines. This image is helping scientists study sediment movement and geological framework. http://bunchofmaps.blogspot.com/2008/08/lidar.html

Doppler Radar


This is a doppler radar image of Huricane Katrina. This was taken on August 29, 2005 just upon landfall approach. Dark green areas are showing thestrong wind direction blowing towards the radar, and the red show the strong winds blowing away from it. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Katrina_Doppler_velocity.gif

Black and White Aerial Photograph


This black and white aerial photograph is showing a part of the city of Stoke. It is showing the Trent and Mercy canal, Stoke-on-Trent's station, and many other parts of the city likt the building set up and road structures. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/251/462582571_f8c7cb92b9.jpg?v=0

Infrared Aerial Photograph


This is an infrared aerial photograph showing the Florida Everglades. This photograph was used to examine the change of the area over 70 years. They studied the proportions of marsh and mangroves from this photograph. http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/posters/change_mangrovemarsh/1990table1.jpg

Cartographic Animation


This is a cartographic animation demonstrating how Pangea(the super continent) spread out through history into our known continents today. http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/images/tectonics-pangea-animation.gif

Statistical Map


This is a statistical map showing the resident population change from 1990 to 2000. It has a scale representing how many times the U.S rate is compared to the state itself showed in shades of green. The percentage is also listed on the state, under the state abbreviation. http://www.census.gov/population/cen2000/map01.gif

Cartogram



Cartograms: representations of geographical data in which size is proportional not to geographic area, but to some other statistical information such as population, crime rate, etc.

This is a cartogram of Ireland, showing the population of different parts. The different colors indicate the 32 different historical counties of Ireland.http://fgibbons.com/cartograms/images/EqualArea32.png

Flow Map


This is a flow map showing the proposed satellite office locations for 2006. The X's mark the proposed locations of where the offices could be. The star represents the headquarters of the company.http://www.ecoseal.com/Software/Golden/Mapviewer/FlowMap.gif

Isoline Map


This is an isoline map that shows the annual precipitation in Mexico. It is charting precipitation throughout the months to study arrid environments.http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/atlas_mexico/mean_annual_precipitaion.jpg

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Proportional Circle Map


This is a proportional circle map which is displaying the amount of internet users in Europe during the year 2004. The bigger the circle the more users are represented in that area.http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/~jeff/gis/proportional_symbols_files/map2.jpg

Choropleth Map

Choropleth Map: map in which areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of the statistical variable being displayed on the map.

This map represents the water withdrawals across the United States during the year 2000. The different shades of blue indicate the integers of amounts of water in million gallons per day.

http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2005/3051/images/2000choropleth.gif

Dot Distribution Map


This shows a map from the xbox360 video game Halo 3. Each dot on this map shows someone logged onto xbox live and currently playing Halo 3. The distribution shows the clusters representing the more concentrated areas that play online the most.http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/Nightmap.ashx.jpg

Propoganda Map

This is a propaganda map showing the rat representing Japan and it is approaching an "Army Navy Civilian." This map is trying to portray the power of Alaska Army Navy over Japan.http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Alaskadeathtrapa.jpg

Hypsometric Map

Hypsometric Map: a map giving elevations by contours, or sometimes by means of shading, batching, or tinting.
This is a hypsometric map of Tajikistan. It is showing the mountains ecosystem degradation using hypsometric features to show relief.http://www.rrcap.unep.org/centralasia/reapreport/Map/MOUNTAIN/map_2.jpg

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

PLSS Map



PLSS Map: A map used based on the PLSS method. PLSS stands for Public Land Survey System. It is a method used in the United States to survey an identify land parcels.

This PLSS map shows the results of the "Toledo War" in Ohio. Ohio wanted the upper left pink strip of land for a "Canal-Age" building spree. The results were that Michigan obtained an upper peninsula and Ohio got the Toledo Strip.http://www.usboundaries.com/plssohio.gif

Cadastral Map


Cadastral Map: A map showing boundaries and subdivisions made to record ownership and rights in land and to describe and establish the value of property, usually for the purpose of tax assessment.

This cadastral map is from the 18th century. It shows land registers, churches, quarters and borders.http://img.kb.dk/ha/boghist/kob/kbhkort1750_1%28270h%29.jpg

Themetic Map


Thematic Map: A map intended to show the distribution of one or more features or characteristics over all or a portion of the surface of the earth. They can be quantitative or qualitative.

This is a thematic map showing the rates of teenage(under 18) conception rates in London. It uses a color scale to represent the high and low rates of the data over different regions in London.http://www.lho.org.uk/HIL/Lifestyle_and_Behaviour/Attachments/Image_Files/SexualHealth_Map1.jpg

Topographic Map



Topographic Map: A map for which the primary purpose is to locate, identify, and depict the measurable form of geographic features on a portion of the surface of the earth, within the limits of scale, usually by the use of contours, shading, hachures, and/or other means of representing relief. Sometimes they include cultural features such as roads, bridges, building, etc.

This is a topographic map of the Alps. It shows the height and steepness of the mountains due to shading and outlining of the mountains. The shadows help make it look realistic as if it were what it would look like if you would looking down onto the landscape from the sky.http://www.cosleyhouston.com/images/photos/alps-ski/map-chanrion-vignettes.JPG

Planimetric Map

Planimetric Map: A map on any scale showing only the relationships of surface features(locations and distances) on a horizontal plane, with no indications of vertical relief.

This is a planimetric map showing the continent of Africa. It shows borders between countries and distances from different regions, but there is no indication of mountains or any other vertical aspect of the land.http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/maps/MAPAFRICA054L.JPG

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Mental Map

Mental Map: A map which represents the perception and knowledge a person has of an area or idea.

This is a mental map of someone who is trying to plan out an outline on the topic of vending machines. It shows that the person's main topic was vending machines and it shows how her thoughts branched out to the "where" and "what" of the topic. From there, it shows a web of other ideas branching off from those sub-topics. http://www.marketposition.com/blog/archives/boring_sites_mind_map_.gif