Friday, April 23, 2010

Bilateral Graph


This shows the effectiveness of a bionic ear implant over time. The variants here show side by side the number of correct answers (to a given aural quiz regarding sound localization) given by individuals with the implant over time. http://www.advancedbionics.com/CMS/Your-Journey-to-Hearing/Bilateral-Research.aspx

Unclassed choropleth maps

Utilizing a more varied degree of shading one color, this map depicts fertility rates for European countries. The country is represented by one average that can be matched by shade to the key to determine approximate number of children per mother.

Classed Choroplelth Maps

This map uses one color in grouped shading to depict numerical data for a geographical region. In this instance, darker red regions have higher levels of death occurrence in children under one year of age. The lighter the shade of red, the fewer occurrences.

Lorenz Curve

This Lorenz Curve shows the percentage of the Scottish population at varied income levels. The degree of the curve shows the distance from financial equilibrium. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/07/18083820/4

Index value plot


This index value plot shows the worth of Disney Stock prices over time (in this case from Sep 1966 through Oct 67). As we can see in 1966 they were still fairly low, but since then have experienced unprecedented growth, followed by one small period of decline, and then further growth. http://www.loricatrade.com/articles/risk-management-investigating-stops/

Range graded proportional circle map

This map, shown in six parts, depicts six different types of element abundance rates in the same geographical region of Canada. These illustrations also provide a comparison in the source of the minerals between ore and county rocks by using the color of the representative circle.

Scatter plot

A very simple scatter plot that shows the effectiveness of practice. A fared in line would show a sharp decline in mistakes with increases in practice. http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2006/grade8/math/8math.htm