Range graded proportional circle map

http://www.d.umn.edu/geog/cartfolder/HTML%20Pages/Prop-Symbol3.htm

The circle arent fluid, meaning that there is a designated range for each circle.

Continuously variable proportional circle map

http://propagandica.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/circlesizeisproportionaltotheamounteachcountysleadingcandidateisahead.jpg

This map shows the totally population and characteristic of that population. the large the circle the larger the population and the color of the circle shows the voting pattern.

Star Plot

http://start1.jpl.nasa.gov/caseStudies/autoTool.cfm

This plot compares different designs with key factors that go in to the success of the design.

Correlation matrix

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1515237&show=html

This compares values that are not normally able to be compared. This allows the researcher to find similarities and understand why they exist.

Similarity matrix

http://www.lems.brown.edu/vision/people/leymarie/Refs/CompVision/Ridges/Shinagawa.html

This matrix shows the similarity between characteristics that normally not related, its able to the underlining factors that are common to the research.

Stem and Leaf Plot

http://schoolsnapshots.org/blog/2008/10/02/what-is-a-stem-and-leaf-plot/

This plot displays the data using groups for ten. This plot is used in the Illinois school system.

Box plot

http://www.lohninger.com/boxplot.html

A boxplot shows the range along with the quartile values associated with your data.

Histogram

http://www.cyber-wit.com/gallery_histogram.html

This shows a comparison of two values, where quantity is the measurement. 

Parallel coorinate graph

http://florence.acadiau.ca/collab/hugh_public/index.php?title=GGobi_Intro

This graph shows multiple test given the same factors. This is used to show how things are supposed to happen over time.

Triangular plot

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

It shows the percentage given for three different composition that equal the whole (100%).

Windrose

http://www.vistadatavision.com/reports-2/wind-rose/

Windrose show the typical direction of the winds in a place. Most of the wind in this place comes from the East.

Climograph

http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/lemke/geog101/lectures/09_global_climate_patterns.html

A climograph shows perception and temperature which are the main two factors in determining a country's climate.

Population profile

http://www.scalloway.org.uk/popu4.htm

This profile shows age and percent that fit in each age category based on gender. A profile shows the population growth of a country.

Scatterplot

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

This plot is used for correlation of data. This one is shows wife's age compared to husband's age.

Index value plot

http://www.justdata.com.au/Journals/Articles/trin.htm

This plot shows time and the values, this changes minute by minute. This plot is usually used for stock profiles.

Lorenz curve

http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Lorenz_curve/

Lorenz curve shows exponential growth and linear growth, and the intersect in the point of crisis. This graph shows income and households.

Bilateral graph

http://www.advancedbionics.com/cms/your-journey-to-hearing/bilateral-research.aspx.

This graph compares hearing abilities over time. It shows the number of correct noises that the listener was able to identify.

Nominal area choropleth map

http://www.streetgangs.com/
This map shows nominal data which is descriptive data in this case it is bloods vs crips. This is data that describes the gang territories in Compton and Vidnity California.

Unstandardized Choropleth Map

http://cenantua.wordpress.com/2008/11/04/and-the-election-results-show/

This map does not show magnitude. Florida and North Carolina have the same shade of green, but NC has 10 electoral votes when Florida only has 3.

Standardized Choropleth Map

http://www.geovista.psu.edu/grants/nci-esda/research.html

The standardized choropleth map shows compares things that usually can not be compared. This map shows the monthly rates of cervical cancer with magnitude and probability.  

univariate choropleth maps

http://www.princeton.edu/~rvdb/JAVA/election2004/purple_america_2004_small.gif

This Univariate map shows one set of data. On this map we see  the 2004 presidential election where deep blue is democrat and deep red is republican with purple being an even split.

Bivariate Choropleth maps

http://www.directionsmag.com/articles/sports-illustrated-from-swimsuits-to-maps-the-making-of-the-si-sports-atlas/123556

This map is a Bivariate choropleth map becasue it shows two data sets which are the winter vs summer Olympic athletes per capita. This map shows the highest and lowest density of summer and winter athletes in the country.

Unclassed choropleth maps

http://www.weather.gov/os/lightning/images/Vaisala_96-05_Flash_Map.gif

Thia map is a choropleth map that does not have classifications, rather data is shown. This is a map of lightning flashes in the United States.