Sunday, April 24, 2011

Continously Variable Circle Map

source: http://propagandica.wordpress.com/?s=circlesizeisproportionaltotheamounteachcountysleadingcandidateisahead.jpg

A continuously variable circle map demonstrates data points using circles with varying sizes which relate to the proportion of data that is measure at that specific location. For instance, in the example map above (given the appropriate map key), one may infer that where there are relatively large blue circles there were proportionally more Obama voters in those specific precincts.

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