Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Proportional Circle Maps

http://www.d.umn.edu/geog/cartfolder/HTML%20Pages/Map-Types.htm
A proportional circle map, such as the one above, uses circles for symbol size discrimination, rather than magnitude estimation. "The cartographer selects a symbol form, and varies its size from place to place, in proportion to the quantities the symbol represents.  The map reader forms a picture of the quantitative distribution by examining the pattern of the different sized symbols."

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