Monday, April 12, 2010

Univariate Choropleth Map



This image is showing a choropleth map of Auckland, New Zealand. The legend shows the colors representing the percentage of Pacific Islanders in the census. It is univariate because it shows a single data set.

DOQQ


This image is of a Digital Orthographic Quarter Quads also known as DOQQ. This image was taken on the U.S. Geological Survey in Necedah, WI. This is a gray-scaled infrared picture.

Isopach

This image is showing an isopach map. This was taken from the Kansas Geological Survey and shows Schaben Field and the Anadarko Basin.

Isotachs


This image shows four graphs depicting isotachs. These graphs are from the National Weather Service in Morristown, TN. It is showing different tornado events.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Isohyets

This image is of a map showing mean annual rainfall in an area. You can see on the legend that the isohyets are measured in mm.

Isobars


This image shows isobars. This map was showing the current surface isobars and pressures at a weather station.

Cartographic Animation


This is a set of images made to look animated. The individual images represent years. Th map is showing growth projections and the animation will show growth over the years between 1981 and projected 2025.