Radial Diagrams
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- Radial Diagrams
- What is a Radial Diagram
- Radial Diagrams can come in many forms.
- They are used to plot data in circular fashion around a central point usually but not always reflecting compass bearings.
- The radius is used to record frequency or percentage. The scale around the circumference will depend on the data
- Wind Rose Diagrams
- Can be used to plot wind direction, wind speed and also the proportion of calms (days without wind) over a given period
- Wind rose diagrams are a specific technique for displaying wind direction and frequency
- Only useful with a limited type of data
- Can be used to plot wind direction, wind speed and also the proportion of calms (days without wind) over a given period
- Polar Graph
- Can be used to display changing activity over different time periods, for example pedestrian flows are a 24hr period
- Polar graphs are useful for showing data related to change over time or change in direction
- The polar graph slightly distorts the higher values making it difficult to interpret
- Can be used to display changing activity over different time periods, for example pedestrian flows are a 24hr period
- Example
- Useful to record traffic flow over a 24 hour period
- What is a Radial Diagram
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