9.29.2012

Temperature Time

On Wednesday, September 26, 2012 I recorded the hourly temperature in Macon, Georgia from 7 o'clock am to 11 o'clock pm. In that time frame the lowest temperature was 52 degrees Fahrenheit and the highest was 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Below you will find a graph I constructed of the data I collected.


9.03.2012

Map Mania


Below you will find multiple maps along with descriptions that explain what is being displayed and why the map is so useful. I have also posted the link to a satellite animation video of Hurricane Isaac.

By definition, a Choropleth Map is a map in which certain areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of the statistical variable that is shown on the map. The one pictured below shows the estimated median household income in 2008. Choropleth Maps are useful because they are able to easily display how the shaded or patterned areas compare to each other.




The dots shown on Dot Density Maps each represent the frequency of what is being measured. The map below provides us with information about the housing and real estate value for Maryland in 2000. Dot Density Maps allow us to see the rate of recurrence of the information that is being quantified.




The size of the symbol on a Proportional Symbol Map corresponds to the magnitude of what is being measured on the map. The following map shows traffic fatalities in the U.S. by state in 2009. These types of maps are nice because they make it easy to see the extent of what is being measured is happening.





An Isopleth Map is a map that uses lines to connect points of equal value. The one shown below depicts the total snowfall of a part of Texas and the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The lines clearly show us which parts received an inch of snow, three inches of snow, and four to six inches of snow.




An Environmental Sensitivity Index Map summarizes the coastal resources that would be at risk in the event of an oil spill. Biological resources, sensitive shorelines, and human-use resources are taken into consideration when these types of maps are developed. I have posted a picture of an Environmental Sensitivity Index Map below.




Here is the satellite animation video link of Hurricane Isaac that I promised you. Enjoy!!