Saturday, July 20, 2013

Dasymetric Map

http://www4.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/geog101/textbook/essentials/map_types.html

This is a dasymetric map that is a thematic map used to classify volumetric data such as population density and in this case temperature. It has the ability to realistically place data as to allow the viewer easy analysis of the map. This map shows median minimal temperatures for the American continent using shading and a key.

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