star plot

An example of a star plot chart. The data is shown in three dimensions. often computer generated to show the variables and data. The variables are shown in spokes. A line is drawn between each variable to show the data of each variable. The chart shown is for car, showing year, horsepower, and other information. http://www.teamset.com/tools/qfd/images/correlation.gif

correlation matrix

An example of a correlation matrix. Showing data, and its correlation to other data on the chart. The data on the vertical and horizontal are the same. Each data is charted to itself and the other sets of data to find a similar correlation. http://www.teamset.com/tools/qfd/images/correlation.gif

similarity matrix

An example of a similarity matrix. It shows similarities between variables. It shows the corelation between data. The similiar the data the greater the correlation and the higher the values the greater correlation beween the data sets. http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/figures/1471-2164-8-353-5-l.jpg

stem and leaf plot

An example of a stem and leaf plot. It is similiar to a histogram. The data is seperated to significant digits. the stem is the vertical dat on the right. The leaves are the data on left. This type of graph is less commonly used with the advent of computers and using histograms. http://www.uow.edu.au/student/attributes/statlit/modules/images/2_50.gif

box plot

An example of a boxplot chart. Used to show data. The whiskers or lines drawn from each box is the distiguishing feature of this type of graph. The whiskers are a range in the data. http://www.centgraf.net/metroviz/images/graph_eg_statrboxplot.gif

histogram

An example of a histogram. It is similiar to bilateral graph. The graph shows data with usually one variable. The variables are shown as bars. The data is shown in a distribution with the heights of the bar showing the data. http://www.physics.csbsju.edu/stats/display.distribution.html

parallel coordinate graph

An example of a parallel coordinate graph. The graph is similiar to a scatterplot. The graph shows a variety of data and it shows the correlation of the data with variables. The visual shows statistics for a base ball player. Homeruns,walks, at bats etc..http://www.matthewtavares.com/baseball_report/

triangular plot

An example of a triangular plot. The chart shows three variables. This particlaur chart shows three types of rock formations and the percentage of each variable within the chart. http://ammin.geoscienceworld.org/content/vol87/issue5-6/images/small/0690F02.gif

windrose

An example of a windrose. This chart displays a compass style map showing direction. The color coded legend shows speed of wind for this particular day and it shows the percentage of the day that the amount and direction of wind blowing. http://www.teylingenweer.nl/graph/windrose.gif

climograph

An example of a climograph. This graph shows the precipitation for the town of Anniston Al. The graph shows two sets of data, the actual precipitation and the temperature of the town for the same year. http://www.jsu.edu/depart/geography/mhill/port/mv/cprojlmv.html

population profile

An example of a population profile. Using the popuation as data to compare as statistic. this one is divided between male and female and it shows a prjection of the population of canada by 2031.

http://www.cremationassociation.org/assets/images/0411pop-age-canada02.jpg

sctterplot

An example of a scatterplot graph. The graph compares to set of data or variables on a X and Y axis. A visual way to view a relationship of the variables. Used to compare or see a corelation of the data. http://seekingalpha.com/wp-content/seekingalpha/images/PEScatterPlot.jpg

index value plot

An example of an index value plot. This plot is mainly used to show the values of investments during a period of time. Other examples are the index of dow jones industrial, nasdaq, and

s&p 500. The plot has other applications besides economics, also used for other data in sciences etc. http://www.johncon.com/john/correspondence/020326213456.9658-c.jpg