Parallel coordinate graph

http://raffy.ch/blog/parallel.jpg

A parallel coordinate graph uses lines to correspond to each axis.

Triangular plot

http://ex-parrot.com/%7Echris/images/20050407/triangle.png

This triangular plot took the percentage of conservative, labour, and liberal democrat votes and summed them up.

Windrose

http://www.climate.washington.edu/windrose/Seattle-WindRose.jpg

A windrose is a graphic tool used by meteorologists to give a view of how wind speed and direction are typically distributed at a particular location. This is a wind rose of the wind speed and direction of Seattle Washington.

Climograph

http://geography.ridley.on.ca/CGC1D/Students/Quebec2/Geo./Climographs_files/image003.png

A climograph records both temperature and rainfall for a 12 month period. Usually the graph is depicted with both a bar graph and a line graph. This graph shows the average temperature per month in Quebec as well as total precipitation for each month.

Population profile

http://www.ifad.org/operations/regional/pf/figure1.gif

A population profile shows the amount of people within a population that fit a category. This profile shows the amount of people with and without AIDS in parts of Africa.

Scatterplot

http://cia.psyc.memphis.edu/rad/7302/scatterplot.gif

Scatterplots are used like line graphs. They place data among a graph and can be used for up to 4 dimensions.

Index value plot

http://www.mathworks.com/products/demos/shipping/garch/garchcopulaevtdemo_01_thumbnail.png

An index value plot is used to show differences by using a line graph. This plot shows the different market closing values between 6 different countries over 12 years.