Cristina's Map Analysis Blog

Welcome to My Map Analysis Map Catalog

2008-08-01T11:19:00.001-07:00

Welcome to my Map Analysis Catalog for GIS3015 at Florida State University. I collected my data mainly using Google and exploring many different websites that Google found for me. I also used some of my own images (such as doppler radar, and the like) I have collected through the years of me being a weather dork (haha). I hope you enjoy my collection of maps and photographs :)

Enjoy!

Cristina Mazza

Standardized Choropleth Map

2008-08-01T11:02:00.000-07:00

This is a standardized (according to area and population of the state) choropleth map of the population density of the United States. The New England area seems to have the highest population density, and the mid-western states have the least population density.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:USA_states_population_density_map.PNG

Nominal Area Choropleth Map

2008-08-01T10:57:00.001-07:00

This is my nominal area choropleth map of the Election procdes of this year. The data represented can not be ordered in any way, but the contry is clearly divided. The Democrats, at this time, seem to be winning.

http://politicalmaps.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/2008-prediction-map-11252007.jpg

Index Value Plot

2008-07-01T13:37:00.001-07:00

This is an index value plot of the streamflow in North Carolina. It shows whether the streamflow was above average (wet), average, or dry from 1999-2008.

http://water.usgs.gov/waterwatch/regplots/real/real_nc_2.gif

Classed Choropleth Map

2008-07-01T13:33:00.000-07:00

This is a normal classed choropleth map. It shows the amount of males per 100 females inthe United States. Nevada looks to have the most males per females. The East seems to have less males per females than the west does.

http://www.ilstu.edu/~jrcarter/Geo204/Choro/map-AmFact-6eqint-orange-80pct.jpg

Unclassed Choropleth Map

2008-07-01T13:31:00.000-07:00

This is a Flash Density map of the United States. It shows the amount of lightning flashes per square km per year. Florida proves tobe the lightning capital of the world.

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

Bivariate Choropleth Map

2008-07-01T13:23:00.001-07:00

This is a bivariate choropleth map comparing population density and population change in Russia. It seems that the higher population density had the higher population change.
http://www.geog.le.ac.uk/russianheartland/DemographicMaps/images/PopulationMaps/RaionMaps/7RaionPopDenPerCh8902.jpg

Range Graded Proportional Circle Map

2008-07-01T13:08:00.001-07:00

This shows the population of American Indians by location (in the thousands). The bigger the circle, the bigger the population of American Indians in that location. California seems to have the highest amount of American Indians.
http://www.neiu.edu/~smkope/387/BasicPage/Proportional%20Circle%20Map.jpg

Continuously Variable Proportional Circle Map

2008-07-01T12:26:00.000-07:00

This circle map shows the major industries in West Germany. The more industry, the bigger the circle. Each circle is also divided up by industry so that you can get a bigger picture on the industries that are big (and small) in West Germany.
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/europe/west_germany_ind_1972.jpg

Mental Map

2008-07-01T12:20:00.000-07:00

This is a mental map. It was drawn from memory, and from the creater's point of view. It could have been drawn quite differently if it were done by a different person. It is individually created by the person and from their memory/interpretation.
http://ocw.mit.edu/ans7870/MAS/MAS.965/f04/assignments/tripti/Assignment10/MyMap.jpg

Similarity Matrix

2008-07-01T12:17:00.001-07:00

This is a similarity matrix comparing different types of organisms. The red line that goes down the center suggest high similarity or exactness. The different shades of blue (and green) represent how similar the organisms are.

http://www.mbioekol.lu.se/staff/dag/genomeconservation_similarity_matrix.jpg

Isopach

2008-07-01T12:01:00.000-07:00

This is an isopach of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. Ther pink dots represent wells. and the thicker parts are shaded in light (very light, and it's hard to make out) blue.
http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications/ATLAS_WWW/A_CH03/FG03_03.GIF

Windrose

2008-07-01T11:58:00.000-07:00

This is a windrose of an area around the Savannah River. The wind seemed to come fro mthe northeast and the Southwest. The wind rarley ever came from the Northwest.

http://www.srs.gov/general/pubs/ERsum/images/windrose.gif

MODIS remote Sensing view in Google Earth

2008-06-26T11:27:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of MODIS fire detection. All of the dots represent fires that have been detected i nthe past 7 days. They are categorized by the time they occured. as you can see, there are bad fires in California right now.

This can be pulled up in any Google Earth Application by clicking on the MODIS application.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8QiHPcIKOZw/SGPfydVdmdI/AAAAAAAAAAg/z8grtGpXc68/s1600-h/MODIS+fire+detection.jpg

Lorenz Curve

2008-06-11T13:34:00.000-07:00

This represents a Lorenz Curve. It shows the hoursehold income of people living in Maldives in 97/98 and 2002/2003.

http://www.frdp-maldives.gov.mv/hies/images/Lorenz_curve.jpg

Parallel Coordinate Graph

2008-06-11T13:29:00.000-07:00

This is a parallel cooridinate graph of baseball statistics. It shows statistics from many different players. The top of the graph is the lead for that particular statistic.

http://www.matthewtavares.com/baseball_report/graph_allteams.bmp

DLG

2008-06-11T13:28:00.000-07:00

http://edc.usgs.gov/images/dlg.gif
This is a DLG showing hydrography and transportation layers. The blue lines are the hydrography layer and the orange lines are roads.

Triangular Plot

2008-06-11T13:25:00.000-07:00

http://www.ex-parrot.com/~chris/images/20050407/triangle.png

This is a triangular plot of election votes. It shows where the votes are coming from: Conservative, liberal democrat or labour.

Proportional Circle Map

2008-06-11T13:21:00.000-07:00

http://www.statcan.ca/english/Estat/guide/census1.gif

This is a proportional circle map of Canada. It shows the population. The bigger the circle, the more population.

Hypsometric Map

2008-06-11T13:18:00.000-07:00

http://www.rrcap.unep.org/centralasia/reapreport/Map/MOUNTAIN/map_2.jpg

This is a Hypsometric map of Tajikistan. It shows the elevation of the land with contours and shading.

PLSS Map

2008-06-11T13:15:00.000-07:00

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alfrankl/franklin6.jpg

This is a PLSS map of Franklin County Alabama. It also shows Township and Range

Cadastral Map

2008-06-11T13:08:00.000-07:00

http://www.sli.unimelb.edu.au/subjects/451/418/418_2001/images/lecture08_8.jpg

THis is a Cadastral map of an area in Austrailia. It helped to re-establish boundaries.

Population Profile

2008-05-11T16:01:00.000-07:00

This population profile shows the population that is White vs. the population that is Black in Brookly, NY. It shows that most of the White population lives in the southwest part of Brooklyn, and most of the Black population lives in the Northeast part of Brooklyn.
http://aspe.hhs.gov/HSP/prison2home02/Cadora/slide05.gif

Scatterplot

2008-05-11T16:00:00.000-07:00

This is a scatterplot showing the relationship between a wife's age and her husband's age. There is a very positive correlation between the two.

http://cnx.org/content/m10949/latest/age_scatterplot.gif

DOQQ

2008-05-11T15:51:00.001-07:00

This is an example of a DOQQ. It has been digitally corrected from bad camera angles and shadows. This makes it a more accurate and clear aerial photo.

http://www.pasda.psu.edu/tutorials/arcgis/images/doqq.jpg

LIDAR

2008-05-11T15:47:00.000-07:00

This is a LIDAR image of lower Manhattan. It shows the height of the builings in 3-D. You can see the height of the "rubble" from where the World Trade Centers fell. It helped with the plans of recovery.
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/images/manhattan-lidar092701.jpg

Infrared Aerial Photo

2008-05-11T15:45:00.000-07:00

In this infrared aerial photo, the red shades indicate vegitation (and the tone of red indicates how well it is growing); tan or green indicates dead vegetation; green, blue or white can indicate ground areas, depending on the moisture and composition of the soil.

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

Climograph

2008-05-11T15:41:00.000-07:00

This is a climograph for Memphis Tenniseee comparing precipitaion and temperature throughout the year. The temperature is colder on either ends of the year, and hotter in the middle. The precipitation is the least right around when the temperature is the greatest, and the most when the temperature is the lowest.

http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/images/atmosphere/climate/climographs/memphis.jpg

Black and White Aerial Photo

2008-05-11T15:38:00.000-07:00

This is a black and white aerial photo of an area in Kansas. Aerial photos are good for showing actual sizes and distances because it is an actual photo. This photo shows roads, highways, houses, water, buildings, and more.
http://freegeographytools.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/doq-thumb.jpg

Doppler Radar

2008-05-11T15:28:00.001-07:00

This is a Doppler Radar picture of Hurricane Charley. Doppler radar picks up the precipitation (and may also pick up fog, smoke, etc.). The green and blue shades are the lighter precipitation. The yellow, orange and red (and sometimes purple) are where the heavier precipitation is.
http://www.weatherusa.net/blog/images/doppler-orlando-1943.gif

Cartographic Animation

2008-05-11T15:22:00.000-07:00

This is an example of a cartographic animation. If you move your mouse over the classed or unclassed data, the data displayed in Nebraska will change to display the specific data for that disease. (Since I could not upload the interactive version, I uploaded the still version). Visit http://maps.unomaha.edu/AnimArt/ActiveLegend/JavaScript/java.html for the interactive version. :-)

Statistics Map

2008-05-11T15:16:00.000-07:00

This is a statistic map of the change in burglaries from 2001 to 2002. It gives the number and the percentage of burglaries of each county. The counties that decreased in number seem to be a little clustered together (as with the increased in number). There is also more increased numbers of burglaries than decreased.

http://www.denvergov.org/Portals/335/images/SOPA_bur02.jpg

Cartogram

2008-05-11T15:12:00.000-07:00

This is a cartogram of the World's economy. It shows that North America, Western Europe, Japan, and South Korea have the largest GDP. Countries that have lower GDP are represented as physically smaller on the map (proportionally).

http://maps.grida.no/library/files/world_economy_cartogram_001.jpg

Flow Map

2008-05-11T15:09:00.000-07:00

This is a flow map of how to make a peanut butter sandwich. You start with "Get two pieces of bread", and follow the arrows and directions until it says "Eat and Enjoy". It is a step-by-step process.

http://www.nhcs.k12.nc.us/htree/Curriculum/ThinkingMaps/FlowMap.jpg

Propoganda Map

2008-05-11T15:06:00.000-07:00

This is a propoganda map made, most likely by the British, about what the Nazi Parti's goals are. It shows that the Germans plan to slowly take over.
http://strangemaps.files.wordpress.com/2006/12/10.jpg

Thematic Map

2008-05-11T14:57:00.000-07:00

This shows the average soil depth for the Illinois River Watershed area. It shows that the soil depth is deeper in the southwest part and along major watershed areas, and shallower where there are not many major watersheds (with small exceptions).

http://ilrdss.sws.uiuc.edu/maps/maps_thematic/soildepth.gif

Planimetric Map

2008-05-11T14:49:00.000-07:00

This is a Planimetric map of Lake Geogre. It shows the relative horozontal distance of different features of a landscape. This map has all roads and most major trails, railroads, airfields and ferry lines, boundary lines, buildings, and most water features.

http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/mapssales/gifs/lakegeo.jpg

Star Plot

2008-05-11T14:47:00.000-07:00

This is an example of several different star plots. They show different observations about different cars, including Price, Mileage (MPG), 1978 Repair Record (1 = Worst, 5 = Best), 1977 Repair Record (1 = Worst, 5 = Best), Headroom, Rear Seat Room, Trunk Space, Weight, and Length.

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

Correlation Matrix

2008-05-11T14:42:00.000-07:00

This Correlation map shows the correlation between different regions (US, Japan, UK, Europe, Asia, and Engineering Markets) and principal bond, forex markets, equity regions, sectors and styles of investing. The red shows areas of high correlation, while the green shows areas of low correlation.
http://www.investors-routemap.co.uk/images/correlation.gif

Stem and Leaf plot

2008-05-11T14:35:00.001-07:00

This is a stem and leaf plot of the ages of people that were at a family reunion. Most of the people were in their 30's. There were 3 children, one in their 40's, two in their 50's, and one in their 80's.

http://www.eduplace.com/math/mhm/5/06a/ts_5_6a_wi-1.gif

Box Plot

2008-05-11T14:29:00.000-07:00

This is a Box Plot of votes favoring the Coalition TPP. The majority of rural voters voted in favor, while less than half of the voters in the Inner Metro area were not in favor.

http://www.ozpolitics.info/election2004/e2004-boxpolt-seat-type-by-CTPP-vote.png

Histogram

2008-05-11T14:25:00.000-07:00

This is a Histogram of Employee's salaries. It shows that most employees salaries are in the 2,100-4,290 bracket. Only one employee's salary is in the 24,000-26,120 bracket.

http://www.whizdog.com/qmblog/images/histogram_032005_5927_image001.gif

DEM Map

2008-05-11T14:22:00.000-07:00

This is a Digital Elevation Map of the Hartnet syudy site. It shows that there is a higher elevation in the northwest part of the site, and a lower elevation in the South West part of the site.

http://www.uwec.edu/runningl/350_2001/DEM.jpg

DRG Map

2008-05-11T14:16:00.000-07:00

This is an example of a DRG map. This is scanned from a USGS topographic map from an area near the Colorodo River.

http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/assets/public/gis/images/drg.gif

Isopleth Map

2008-05-11T13:58:00.001-07:00

This is an Isopleth map of Hydrogen Ion concentration in the United States in 2003. It shows that there is more Hydrogen Ion concentration in the western part of the United States, and the least amount in the North East.

http://nadp.sws.uiuc.edu/isopleths/maps2003/phfield.gif

Isohyet Map

2008-05-11T13:52:00.000-07:00

This map compares the average amount of rainfall from an area around Mountpilliar, France from 1851-1900 to 1959-1994. It shows that the area that usually recieves smaller amounts of rainfall has expanded greatly in the later years.

http://melody.cefe.cnrs.fr/meteor.gif

Isotach Map

2008-05-11T13:45:00.000-07:00

This map shows the wind direction and speed accross the United States today (May 11, 2008). The highest winds are in the Northwest.
http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/model/eta00hr_300_wnd.gif

Isobar Map

2008-05-11T13:38:00.000-07:00

This is an Isobar Map of sea level pressure in millibars. It shows that the least amount of sea level pressure is located around Ohio, and the most amount of pressure is off of the coast of Washington and Oregon and northern Texas and Oklahoma. This data was taken on May 11 of this year (today) from Unisys Weather.

http://weather.unisys.com/surface/sfc_con_pres.gif

Isoline Map

2008-05-11T13:16:00.000-07:00

This is an Isoline map. It shows the mean annual precipitation for Mexico from 1919-1953. The units are in millimeters. This also shows that there is more rain concentrated in the southern part of Mexico and in the Yucatan Peninsula

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/atlas_mexico/mean_annual_precipitaion.jpg

Dot Distribution Map

2008-05-11T13:14:00.000-07:00

This is a Dot distribution map. It tells the approximate population in each area in the united States. Each dot represents 7,500 people. The Eastern side of the united States is far more populated than the Western side.
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/mapGallery/images/2k_night.jpg

Choropleth Map

2008-05-11T12:58:00.000-07:00

This is a Choropleth map. It shows the ratio of males to females throughout the United States. The intervals range from 89-92, 93-95, 96-98, 99-101, 102-104, and 105-107 males to 100 females in each state. It looks like there are more males to females in the Western part of the United States than the Eastern part, especially in Alaska.
http://www.ilstu.edu/~jrcarter/Geo204/Choro/map-AmFact-6eqint-orange-80pct.jpg

Topographic Map

2008-05-11T12:18:00.000-07:00

This is a topographic map of India. It shows the elevation of the land, as well as Rivers and Mountains. It also gives the names of the different valleys, mountains, rivers and hills.

http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/schoolchildrens/topographic.gif