Star Plot

Star Plot - Also referred to as radar plots, this is a plot that can be more effective than a multiple bar chart for comparing small amounts of multivariate data.

http://www.itl.nist.gov/div898/handbook/eda/section3/starplot.htm

http://www.itl.nist.gov/div898/handbook/eda/section3/gif/starplot.gif

Correlation Matrix

Correlation Matrix - A Correlation matrix describes correlation among M variables. It is a square symmetrical matrix with the element equal to the correlation coefficient between variables. The diagonal elements (correlations of variables with themselves) are always equal to 1.00.

http://www.image.ucar.edu/GSP/Projects/ResearchNuggets.shtml

http://www.image.ucar.edu/GSP/Projects/JunIPCCModelBiasCorrelations.jpg

Similarity Matrix

Similarity Matrix - A similarity matrix is a matrix of scores which express the similarity between two data points.

http://www-scf.usc.edu/~ise575/a/projects/shiu/website/

http://www-scf.usc.edu/~ise575/a/projects/shiu/website/index_files/image008.jpg

Stem and Leaf Plot

Stem and Leaf Plot - Stem and leaf plots are a way of presenting numerical data. The data found on the left hand side of the solid line is considered the stem, and the numbers on the right are the leaves.

http://mainland.cctt.org/mathsummer/JosephBond/StemAndPlots/stem-and-leaf_std.htm

http://mainland.cctt.org/mathsummer/JosephBond/StemAndPlots/images/table2.gif

Box Plot

Box Plot - graphically depicts groups of numerical data through their five-number summaries.

http://www.stat.sc.edu/webstat/version2.0/graphics/Boxplot.html

http://www.stat.sc.edu/webstat/version2.0/graphics/Boxplot2.gif

Histogram

Histogram - chart that shows frequencies of a particular recorded data.

http://www.dreamcalc.com/dchelp/userguide_graphing_sd_charts.htm

http://www.dreamcalc.com/dchelp/chart_histogram.gif

Parallel Coordinate Graph

Parallel Coordinate Graph - used to display numerous amounts of datasets.

http://vis.lbl.gov/Vignettes/Drosophila/index.html

http://vis.lbl.gov/Vignettes/Drosophila/3DParallelCoordinates.png

Triangular Plot

Triangular Plot - a map that graphically depicts the ratios of the three variables as positions in an equilateral triangle.

http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/maillists/tmap/ferret_users/fu_2007/msg00384.html

http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/maillists/tmap/ferret_users/fu_2007/jpgCqrZqdDwYG.jpg

Windrose

Windrose - a graphic tool used by meteorologists to give a succinct view of how wind speed and direction are typically distributed at a particular location.

http://www.climate.washington.edu/climate.html

http://www.climate.washington.edu/windrose/Olympia-WindRose.jpg

Climograph

Climograph - combines information about a locales monthly precipitation and relating temperature conditions.

http://pulse.pharmacy.arizona.edu/9th_grade/from_global/earth_science/climate_patterns.html
http://pulse.pharmacy.arizona.edu/resources/images/climograph.gif

Population Profile

Population Profile - displays the age distribution and corresponding size of a population.

http://www.ifad.org/operations/regional/pf/aids_1.htm

http://www.ifad.org/operations/regional/pf/figure1.gif

Scatter Plot

Scatter Plot - displays the values  of a dataset on a graph with two axis of variables.

http://onlinestatbook.com/chapter4/intro.html

http://onlinestatbook.com/chapter4/graphics/age_scatterplot.gif

Index Value Plot

Index Value Plot - plots distance against the corresponding observation number in the dataset.

http://www.techmind.org/blog/index.html

http://www.techmind.org/blog/ftas_value_by_date.gif

Lorenz Curve/Accumulative Line Graph

Lorenz Curve/Accumulative Line Graph - demonstrates the income curve of a specific population.

http://ingrimayne.com/econ/AllocatingRationing/MeasuringIncomeDist.html

http://ingrimayne.com/econ/AllocatingRationing/Figure6.5.gif

Bilateral Graph

Bilateral Graph - type of visualization graph that depicts two relate-able variables.

http://www.msl.ri.cmu.edu/projects/teleop/

http://www.msl.ri.cmu.edu/projects/teleop/images/yaxis_bilateral.jpg 

Nominal Area Choropleth Map

Nominal Area Choropleth Map - Displays qualitative information over a geographic area.

http://politicalmaps.org/2008-prediction-map/

http://politicalmaps.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/electoral-map-prediction-05222008.gif

Unstandardized Choropleth Map

Unstandardized Choropleth Map - Unordered maps with no specific ranking assigned to the class; no one category is higher or lower than another.

http://www.sitemaker.umich.edu/356.haas/who_are_the__latinos_

http://www.sitemaker.umich.edu/356.haas/files/us_map.jpg

Standardized Choropleth Map

Standardized Choropleth Map - data is standardized to allow for comparisons of distribution among different areas.

http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/92f0138m/2008003/figures/5200001-eng.htm

http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/92f0138m/2008003/figures/figure3.1-en.jpg

Univariate Choropleth Map

Univariate Choropleth Map - displays a single data set.

http://people.cas.sc.edu/hardistf/research.htm

http://people.cas.sc.edu/hardistf/images/univariate_map.jpg

Bivariate Choropleth Map

Bivariate Choropleth Map - two univariate choropleth maps displayed side by side and allows a reader to visualize two different  variables to the same space.

http://www.geog.le.ac.uk/russianheartland/DemographicMaps/Raions.html

http://www.geog.le.ac.uk/russianheartland/DemographicMaps/images/PopulationMaps/RaionMaps/14RaionPopDenPerCh8902OwnSc.jpg

Unclassed Choropleth Map

Unclassed Choropleth Map -  the numeric attribute values are converted directly into proportional degrees of darkness. 

http://www.esds.ac.uk/international/support/user_guides/gisoverview.asp

http://www.esds.ac.uk/international/images/uchoropleth.gif

Classed Choropleth Map

Classed Choropleth Map - A classed choropleth map is a particular type of choropleth map that uses smaller intervals to portray data.  It is broken down into a scale and presented using colored intervals.

http://my.ilstu.edu/~jrcarter/Geo204/Choro/

http://my.ilstu.edu/~jrcarter/Geo204/Choro/map-AmFact-4eqint-orange-80pct.jpg

Range Graded Proportional Circle Map

Range Graded Proportional Circle Map - data is divided into groups using classification procedures common to choropleth mapping. The design goal is for symbol size discrimination, rather than magnitude estimation. The cartographer chooses symbol sizes for adjacent classes so that the map reader can easily distinguish between circle sizes, and therefore, categories.

http://www.neiu.edu/~ejhowens/377/examples.htm - Mexican population with spheres/volumes.

http://www.neiu.edu/~jrthomas/377/circle.jpg

Continuously Variable Proportional Circle Map

Continuously Variable Proportional Circle Map - map that utilizes circles to create point data.  the circles are in proportion to the variable bring measured.

http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~raweber/image.htm

http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~raweber/image_files/image016.jpg

DOQQ

DOQQ - Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quad - aerial photo that is geometrically corrected so that the scale is uniform.  An orthophotograph can be used to measure true distance as it is an accurate representation of the Earths surface.

http://www.utexas.edu/depts/grg/hudson/grg360g/EGIS/final_project/spring04_projects/web_justin_reynolds/Lake%20Travis.htm

http://www.utexas.edu/depts/grg/hudson/grg360g/EGIS/final_project/spring04_projects/web_justin_reynolds/Lake%20Travis_files/blue_Travis_doqq.jpg

DEM

DEM - Digital Elevation Model - a digital representation of ground surface or terrain.

http://eros.usgs.gov/#/Find_Data/Products_and_Data_Available/DEMs

http://eros.usgs.gov/ecms/images/prodimages/dem.jpg

Topographic Map

Topographic Map - Shows elevation change of a geographical area.
http://www.rollanet.org/~conorw/cwome/article5.htm

http://www.rollanet.org/~conorw/cwome/hahatonka_topo_map.jpg

Cartographic Animation

Cartographic Animation - Display visual changes of geospatial data of a specific region.

http://uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/JSHINKER/animations/global/
http://uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/JSHINKER/animations/global/gifs/vmag500winds_web.gif

Mental Map

Mental Map - Maps from a persons point of view as they see the world.

http://www.uky.edu/~ulack/Geo152/
http://www.uky.edu/~ulack/Geo152/unnumbered%20figure%20pg%2003.jpg

Statistical Map

Statistical Map - Used to display a variables distribuition over a geographic region.  They can also be displayed using shading techniques or colors to represent certain values.

http://www.floridahurricane.net/
http://www.floridahurricane.net/images/florida-hurricane-strikes-m.gif

PLSS Map

PLSS Map - Public Land Survey System - A way of describing and subdividing land in the US.

http://www.fairview-industries.com/standardmodule/mn-exmpl.htm
http://www.fairview-industries.com/standardmodule/mn-exmp2.gif

Thematic Map

Thematic Map -Emphasize a particular theme or a special topic.

http://www.creativemappingsolutions.com/maps/thematic/thematic1.html
http://www.creativemappingsolutions.com/maps/thematic/thematic_map_1-web.jpg

Planimetric Map

Planimetric Map - Display the horizontal position of planimetric features by usuing lines and symbols.  They use an X,Y coordinate system to help the map reader.  Horizontal distances are extremely accurate.

http://www.eserc.stonybrook.edu/Sayville/
http://www.chipr.sunysb.edu/eserc/Sayville/images/sayPlanMap.gif

Propaganda Map

Propaganda Map -Used to persuade people in to believing on thing or another.  These maps have become well known because of their used in WWI and WWII.

http://www.victoriansatwar.net/archives/maps_2.html
http://www.victoriansatwar.net/archives/pics/46.jpg

Cadastral Map

Cadastral Map - Displays exact descriptions of land plots.  Plots are usually assigned names or numbers to identify the property.  Scale is crucial for accurate identification of property in these maps.

http://www.dgs-gis.cz/mapy.php
http://www.dgs-gis.cz/images/bigones/katastralni.jpg

DLG (Digital Line Graph)

DLG - Digital Lin Graph - Digital representation of features that are displayed on a US Geological Survey Topo Maps.

http://proceedings.esri.com/library/userconf/proc00/professional/papers/pap691/p691.htm

http://proceedings.esri.com/library/userconf/proc00/professional/papers/pap691/p6911.gif

DRG (Digital Raster Graphics)

DRG - Digital Raster Graphics - Scanned images of US Geological Survey Topographic maps.  Maps are scanned at a minimum resolution of 250 dpi.  Maps are georeferenced to the Earths surface to fit the Universal Transverse Mercator Projection.

http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/factsheets/fs08801.html
http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/factsheets/fs08801.graphics/drg.jpg

Isopleths

Isopleths - simplifies and generalizes data with a continuous distribution and shows it as a third dimension on a map.

http://dwb4.unl.edu/chem/chem869v/chem869vlinks/weather.about.com/newsissues/weather/library/weekly/aa071600a.htm
http://dwb4.unl.edu/chem/chem869v/chem869vlinks/nadp.sws.uiuc.edu/isopleths/maps1998/so4.gif

Isopach

Isopachs - a contour map that connects points of equal thickness.  These usually refer to stratigraphic thickness of a rock group.

http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/DisplayImage.cfm?ID=114
http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/files/OGL98135.gif

Isohyets

Isohyets - contour map connecting areas of equal precipitation.

http://www.virginiaplaces.org/climate/index.html
http://www.virginiaplaces.org/climate/graphics/isohyet.gif

Isotachs

Isotachs - A contour  map that displays and connects like wind speeds.

http://www4.ncsu.edu/~nwsfo/storage/cases/20030123/
http://www4.ncsu.edu/~nwsfo/storage/cases/20030123/small.eta_12z_300_000hr.gif

Isobars

Isobars - Form of contour map that connects and displays like atmospheric pressure.

http://www.uwlax.edu/faculty/skala/Air-Pressure.htm
http://www.uwlax.edu/faculty/skala/Image58.gif

LIDAR

LIDAR - aka Light Detection and Ranging is a form of optical remote sensing and measures properties of scattered light to find range and other information about a distant target.

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/s798.htm
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/images/manhattan-lidar092701.jpg
LIDAR Image of Manhattan

Doppler Radar

Doppler Radar - uses the Doppler Effect to radially track and measure an objects velocity. 

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2311.htm
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/images/frances-radar-melbourne-fla-090404-0334z2.jpg
The above Doppler image is of Hurricane Francis which hit Florida's east coast September 4, 2004.

Black and White Aerial Photo

Black and White Aerial Photo - Photo displaying large tracts of land that was shot by a flying plane.

http://freegeographytools.com/2007/goofing-around-with-pan-sharpening
http://freegeographytools.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/doq-thumb.jpg

Infrared Aerial Photo

Infrared Aerial Photo - Infrared film only picks up light from a specific part of the spectrum.  Its used to document changes in environment, wetlands and other geographic features.

http://www.aerialarchives.com/infrared.htm
http://www.aerialarchives.com/imagedb/IR0010154f.jpg

Isoline Map

Isoline Map - Uses contour lines to link like data.  Can display elevation, population, rainfall, wind, etc.

http://legacy.sfei.org/ecoatlas/GIS/MapInterpretation/MapsandScales.html
http://legacy.sfei.org/ecoatlas/GIS/MapInterpretation/images/fig219.gif

Flow Map

Flow Map - Shows the progression of ideas, people, and other objects from one place to another.

http://www.mapthemind.com/thinkingmaps/themaps/flow/index.html
http://www.mapthemind.com/thinkingmaps/themaps/flow/images/flow_chapters.gif
The above flow map depicts the chapter by chapter progression of the book "Sarah, Plain and Tall".

Proportional Circle Map

Proportional Circle Map - Information is displayed via the size of the circle.

http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2009/08/
http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/_wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/bailoutmap11.jpg
Above Proportional Circle Map displays by state the amount of funds distributed under the bailout.

Cartogram

Cartogram - The normal space of a map is distorted to display collected data about a geographical area.

http://www.longwood.edu/staff/hardinds/Politics/Smoke-free_Virginia/SmokeFree2009.htm
http://www.longwood.edu/staff/hardinds/Politics/Smoke-free_Virginia/Majority%20Non-Smoking%202009%20cartogram_jpg.jpg
The above is a cartogram of smoke free restaurants by county in Virginia.