Hi there! This is my Map Catalog for all the maps I'm going to collect over the semester for my GIS3015 class. I hope you enjoy them!
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Histogram
A Histogram map is one that serves a a geographical representation of the distribution of data. It analyzes and displays the probability distribution of a continuous variable.
http://procomun.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/maps_with_r_2/
Parallel coordinate grapg
Parallel coordinate graph maps a re a common way of visualizing high dimensional geometry and analyzing data.
http://andrewgelman.com/2007/10/15/parallel_coordi/
Triangular plot
Triangular plot maps is a barycentric plot on three different variables which sum up to a constant. This type of map usually represents the ratios of the three different variables as positions in an equilateral triangle.
http://www.pazsoftware.com/Ternary5.html
Windrose Map
A wind rose map give an off-putting view on how windspeed and direction are typically distributed in a particular region. These sorts of maps are represented in a circular format to show which direction the wind in blowing in. The maps are made of different circles that represent different wind patter factors.
http://www.climate.washington.edu/climate.html
Climograph
A Climograph map is one that shows a graphical representation of basic climatic parameters at a certain location. This type of map can be used for a quick glance at the type of climate conditions of an area.
http://drought.unl.edu/DroughtBasics/WhatisClimatology.aspx
Population profile
A Population profile map is one that shows the number of people as a function of their ages. This map is shooing the profile of adults with and without AIDS.
http://www.ifad.org/operations/regional/pf/aids_1.htm
Scatterplot
A scatterplot map is a map that uses dots to represents certain data. It is a graph of plotted points that show a relationship between two sets of data. The dots are plotted off of an x and y axis and places in open space within the graphing area. These are similar to bivariate maps.
http://www.allbusiness.com/glossaries/scattergraph-scatter-plot/4950934-1.html
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