Windrose

A Windrose is a type of map that shows information about the wind at a particular location over a specified time period. The frequency of the winds are plotted by wind direction. The different colors show the wind ranges. In this particular map, one can see the color bands that show the different wind ranges.

Link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://climate.met.psu.edu/features/PA_WIND_ROSES/windroses.PNG&imgrefurl=http://climate.met.psu.edu/features/PA_WIND_ROSES/windrose.php&usg=__JAVsDAwQrecM5zjB1qQLmGQOtag=&h=723&w=993&sz=111&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=pdVcqx_0UhO1mM:&tbnh=136&tbnw=187&ei=j02zTcjLCrOJ0QHinMW2CQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3DWindrose%2Bmap%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D588%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=519&vpy=95&dur=2990&hovh=191&hovw=263&tx=101&ty=163&page=1&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0

Triangular Plot

A Triangular Plot shows data in an easy way of seeing the information, a triangle. There are usually three sets of data being shown. In this picture, you can see three different parties within Great Britain's political system: Labour Party, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrat Party.


Link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ex-parrot.com/~chris/tmp/talk-2004-06-15/end-of-2003.png&imgrefurl=http://www.ex-parrot.com/~chris/wwwitter/20050407-it_doesnt_matter_how_you_vote_either_way_your_planet_is_doomed.html&usg=__fkRdvkEKCxDVQ8YzYKl_Ko-iH0c=&h=627&w=653&sz=41&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=Sf0A22Ny39_0iM:&tbnh=127&tbnw=132&ei=qkyzTbeCDYjV0QGCxZSWDw&prev=/search%3Fq%3DTriangular%2Bplot%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D588%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=911&vpy=255&dur=111&hovh=220&hovw=229&tx=90&ty=116&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:0

Correlation Matrix

In a Correlation Matrix two sets of data are compared and a relationship is established. It also helps to determine how well something correlates.  This particular matrix is on trading on Wall Street and it shows the correlation between trades.

Link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://kurtosistrading.com/blogspot/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/matrix.png&imgrefurl=http://kurtosistrading.com/blogspot/%3Fp%3D770&usg=__dDYK9hwXYNKMAXGc1u4UvqU8o90=&h=712&w=1416&sz=280&hl=en&start=76&zoom=1&tbnid=dxzDYJyuzHDloM:&tbnh=82&tbnw=163&ei=A0yzTYjHBYWltwe7ypjqDg&prev=/search%3Fq%3DCorrelation%2Bmatrix%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D588%26tbm%3Disch0%2C1871&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=539&vpy=322&dur=139&hovh=159&hovw=317&tx=160&ty=101&page=5&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:76&biw=1280&bih=588

Similarity Matrix

Similarity Matrix is a matrix of data that shows similarity between two sets of data.The blue line area shows the least similar, while the red shows the most similar.This matrix is of behavioral analysis clustering.

Link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cgi.mtc.sri.com/Cluster-Lab/01.jpg&imgrefurl=http://cgi.mtc.sri.com/Cluster-Lab/&usg=__c0xfgUY4BTTjh9JGHuHLUKrTAOE=&h=388&w=504&sz=82&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=qy75M8y5Ve7KSM:&tbnh=125&tbnw=163&ei=OEqzTf7NMYrL0QGlwYQQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3DSimilarity%2Bmatrix%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D588%26tbm%3Disch%26prmd%3Divns&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=542&vpy=124&dur=20&hovh=197&hovw=256&tx=129&ty=92&page=1&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0 

Climograph

A Climograph shows the monthly precipitation and temperature conditions for a particular place in a graphical way. The graph shows the climate of Manaus, Brazil.

Link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www2.volstate.edu/kbell/BrazilClim.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www2.volstate.edu/kbell/climographs.htm&usg=__ABCjvayrwyVRTCE0l10V0eA7ORQ=&h=587&w=561&sz=68&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=YbYoE3yoPGAIbM:&tbnh=136&tbnw=130&ei=fEmzTe__B8fc0QHDl7WpCg&prev=/search%3Fq%3DClimograph%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D588%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=874&vpy=226&dur=64&hovh=230&hovw=219&tx=117&ty=153&page=1&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:0

Stem and Leaf Plot

A Stem and Leaf Plot allows for many different numbers to be seen easily. The first set of numbers is the stem and the second set is the leaf. The stem and leaf plot allows for many numbers to be written in a small space.

Link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://onlinecourses.science.psu.edu/stat200/sites/onlinecourses.science.psu.edu.stat200/files/lesson01/stem_and_leaf.jpg&imgrefurl=http://onlinecourses.science.psu.edu/stat200/turning/graphs&usg=__LzsIYVuvMpOUdOlcoFBpze6umOI=&h=234&w=192&sz=9&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=1AskYepvDjEVNM:&tbnh=125&tbnw=112&ei=t0izTcHpLIqU0QGt-5mSCQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dstem%2Band%2Bleaf%2Bplot%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D588%26tbm%3Disch%26prmd%3Divns&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=252&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:0&tx=25&ty=65

Box Plot

A Box Plot is a way of depicting groups or data in which there are quartiles.The box plot shows the distribution of the plots. One can see the actual box. This allows for easy identification.

Link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://support2.dundas.com/OnlineDocumentation/webchart2005/ChartType_Images/BoxPlot.png&imgrefurl=http://support2.dundas.com/OnlineDocumentation/webchart2005/BoxPlotChart.html&usg=__-LxlCQyQTDzmz9VFidoWM1xgF0I=&h=325&w=400&sz=52&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=YXVO9KUt_NN3fM:&tbnh=128&tbnw=158&ei=sEezTf7fLsHa0QHox7T6CA&prev=/search%3Fq%3DBox%2Bplot%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D588%26tbm%3Disch0%2C178&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=213&page=1&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0&tx=73&ty=46&biw=1280&bih=588