Thursday, April 17, 2014

Isopleth Maps

http://www.nature.nps.gov/air/edu/lessons/figure3.cfm
An Isopleth map generalizes and simplifies data by measuring continuous distribution across a region.  These maps are commonly used for mapping surface elevations, amounts of precipitation, and many other measurements that can be viewed statistically as a third dimension.  The Isopleth map above measure total precipitation across the United States for the year 1996. 

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