Correlation matrix

A correlation matrix map describes the correlation relationship between two variables. The correlation matrix map is one of common used in statistics.

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Star plots

A star plot map consists of a graphical data analysis. It examines the behavior of all variables in a multivariate data set. Each point represents a different variable in the multivariate data set.

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Topographic

This map indicates the details on a topographic map, outlining the contour lines drawn to represent changes in the elevation. On a topographic map the path that crosses the contour lines, will be either be climbing or descending. A path that is running parallel to contour lines is relatively flat.

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Planimetric

A planimetric map is designed to portray only the horizontal positions of features on a map. This map is of Vancouver, Washington.

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Mental

A mental map refers to a person's point of view. The map indicates a person’s view on his or her living surroundings in Coal City, Illinois in 1940.

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theme

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In 1999 new business where being established. maps shows how many businesses were in each county, state, and country.

Cartograms

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Whose president of the United States of America. This maps shows the 2004 electoral votes between Bush and Kerry.