Sunday, November 30, 2008

Thematic Maps

http://charts.jorgecamoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/thematic-map.png

A Thematic map shows the spatial distribution of a certain attribute. For instance, a map could show the a thematic distribution, using color shades, to show the different voting choices for different areas. The above map shows the population density for the United States. It uses shads of orange to show the more or less population for the area.

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