GRAPHS Flashcards
what does a kite diagram show
used to geographically compare different frequencies observed data along the same transect.
what are 2 advantages of a kite diagram
displaysg changes over a distance
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visually clear and comparisons can be made easily between different data sets
what are disadvantages of a kite diagram
visually subjective, the scale can influence the effect
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only works with specific data
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time consuming to construct by hand
what are 3 advantages of nearest neighbour
allows mapped data to be statistically measured
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comparison in distribution to be compared and change over time can be observed
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allows one area to be quantitively measured to another, in this case…
what is a disadvantage to using nearest neighbour
if the areas are different sizes it will affect the result. For example… in a small area may appear clustered but more random in a larger area