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from 04kwanel on 'Relationship of Communication (via IM, E-Mail, Cell Phone and Face-To-Face) with Very Close Ties and Somewhat Close Ties Between Regions of Residency'

2008-03-19T21:21:36-04:00

Thanks for the input!

from 04kwanel on ' The relationship of various communication methods (Face-to-Face, Cellular Phone, E-mail, Instant Message) used to interact with Very Close Ties and Somewhat Close Ties, between regions of residence.'

2008-03-23T23:06:02-04:00

It is interesting to see that the overall communication patterns in suburban, urban and rural areas are fairly similar. On average, people tend to communicate more with their core ties than their significant ties, no matter what method of communication is used. The most common form of communication is in-person interaction in all three community types. There is no difference between contact to core ties and significant ties. The difference occurs in the second most commonly used method of communication between the social ties. People tend to use cellular phones to contact their core ties, whereas e-mail is used to contact their significant ties. The overall instant messaging use to contact all ties is significantly lower than the use of other aforementioned methods of communication, despite the region of residence. It will be interesting to see how newer forms of communication, such as Skype and webcam, will affect these trends in the near future.

from 095cdfe0-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'aspecto_trajetória_relação'

2007-09-19T07:40:43-04:00

looks interesting but I can't neither pan nor zoom with my mouse.

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'Tag Cloud: Word Frequency in Media Release about WITS'

2007-06-22T09:39:44-04:00

This is just for fun... In a way, it's an interesting little summary.

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'Bubble Chart: Change in Sea Ice Extent, 1979-2004'

2007-06-29T09:35:12-04:00

:-)

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'Network Diagram: Arctic Food Chain'

2007-06-26T09:56:30-04:00

I can't show direction on the arctic food chain, so it looks a bit more like a mess of animals. It does, however, show how the different species depend on each other.

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'Bubble Chart: Change in Sea Ice Extent, 1979-2004'

2007-06-28T11:08:00-04:00

This picture shows it extending all the way down to Antarctica.

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'Block Histogram: Andrew's Armchair Comfort Ratings'

2007-07-10T10:49:11-04:00

This shows you, in the form of a histogram, how much Andrew liked each of the different armchairs. (Use for WITS Workshop. If you are not in the workshop, this should not make sense.)

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'Bubble Chart: Change in Sea Ice Extent, 1979-2004'

2007-06-26T12:23:39-04:00

Updated :-)

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'Treemap: Change in Sea Ice Extent, 1979-2004'

2007-06-20T11:04:03-04:00

In the polar region, much of the sea is covered by ice. The amount of water that is covered is called the extent. Because the ice is melting, the extent is decreasing.

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'Bubble Chart: Monica's Armchair Aestheics Ratings'

2007-07-09T11:01:00-04:00

How much does Monica like each chair? The larger the bubble is, the more aesthetically pleasing she thinks the chair is. Ratings are out of 10. (Use for WITS Workshop. If you are not in the workshop, this should not make sense.)

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'Bubble Chart: Change in Sea Ice Extent, 1979-2004'

2007-06-20T11:09:00-04:00

In the polar region, much of the sea is covered by ice. The amount of water that is covered is called the extent. Because the ice is melting, the extent is decreasing in the Northern Hemisphere. However, the Southern Hemisphere appears to be experiencing a slight increase. (Toggle Color between Hemisphere and No Selection to see colors according to North/South or Increase/Decrease.) According to the data source, "The IPCC20 concluded that this overall increase was not significant and that there are no consistent trends during the period of satellite observations." Researchers do not really know why this difference exists, and figuring it out appears to be a high priority. "Researchers are examining changes in the atmospheric circulation of the two polar regions as well as changes in ocean circulation." The Treemap visualization attached to this same data is also quite useful.

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'Treemap: Change in Sea Ice Extent, 1979-2004'

2007-06-20T11:09:00-04:00

In the polar region, much of the sea is covered by ice. The amount of water that is covered is called the extent. Because the ice is melting, the extent is decreasing in the Northern Hemisphere. However, the Southern Hemisphere appears to be experiencing a slight increase. According to the data source, "The IPCC20 concluded that this overall increase was not significant and that there are no consistent trends during the period of satellite observations." Researchers do not really know why this difference exists, and figuring it out appears to be a high priority. "Researchers are examining changes in the atmospheric circulation of the two polar regions as well as changes in ocean circulation." The Bubble Chart attached to this same data is also quite useful.

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'Line Graph: Change in CO2 Emissions by State, Per Capita (1990 - 2003)'

2007-06-26T12:21:35-04:00

This graph is good for showing the US's CO2 emissions per capita in each state and how they have changed over time. The ones pictured from the onset work well on the same graph because they are in range of each other. However, if you try to add Alaska or Wyoming, the graph doesn't work as well because Alaska and Wyoming both emit more CO2 per capita than the rest of the states shown.

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'Pie Chart: Polar Bear Population by Region'

2007-06-22T13:24:24-04:00

This shows the latest estimates in polar bear population by region. Some of the data is obviously outdated, but the worst (1980s) are in populations that are assumed to be stable. The "Other" column is based on PBSG's highest estimate of total polar bears - 25,000. The lowest estimate is 20,000, but this probably takes into account current populations, which are mostly unknown. "Other" is also made up of populations such as East Greenland, Kara Sea, and the Arctic Basin.

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'Treemap: How much river basins are being protected'

2007-06-26T10:31:53-04:00

As temperatures rise, the glaciers and snow that are feeding into Asia's rivers will melt. According to UNEP (link from IPY), by 2100, the rise in temperatures, "are likely to result in a decline in the current coverage of glaciers by 43 to 81 percent." Most of the river basins are not being protected, and the destruction of the rivers will harm millions of lives. In this visualization, the size starts out as the size of the river basin and the color shows how much is being protected. The data can be organized by all of the data in general, or by how significant the glaciers and snow are to the particular river basin.

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'Line Graph: Decline of Peary Caribou Population in Canadian Arctic'

2007-06-26T10:42:00-04:00

This is a simplistic line graph showing the decline of the Canadian Arctic's Peary caribou population. Climate changes cause unusual snow patterns, where melting and refreezing snow cause ice layers. This makes it hard for the caribou to find their food and to migrate in time for spring. The IPY hyperlink goes to a UNEP pdf file, which has a large description on page 52 (14 of 24). The part that says "20" ought to say 2004, but that got cut off.

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'Block Histogram: Change in Snow Extent in Each Month'

2007-06-26T11:19:00-04:00

Snow extent is the amount of land that gets covered in snow annually. The greater the change in snow extent shown on this graph, the more drastic the decline in the monthly mean snow extent. As you can see, April, May, and November show the greatest decrease in snow extent. This graph is showing the estimated changes from the period 1981-2000 to the period 2071–2090. According to ACIA, "That the greatest projected changes occur during the spring, late autumn, and early winter indicates a shortened snow season in the model simulations for the late 21st century."

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'Bar Chart: Highest and Lowest Precipitation Estimates'

2007-06-25T10:04:00-04:00

It's hard to accurately estimate the mean annual precipitation into various bodies of water. This bar chart shows the highest and lowest precipitation estimate into the Arctic Ocean and five Arctic river basins based on data provided by four different sources. The data is an estimate for 1981-2000.

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'Treemap: Change in Sea Ice Extent, 1979-2004'

2007-06-21T12:16:30-04:00

I'm not sure how useful this graph is because there is only one number being compared. Bubble chart is better.

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'Block Histogram: Andrew's Armchair Comfort Ratings'

2007-07-10T11:35:29-04:00

How much did Andrew like each chair, according to comfort? Each box is a rating on a specific armchair. Because it's a histogram, it shows distribution. Andrew didn't think anything was mid range. His most common ratings were 8 and 3 out of 10. (Use for WITS Workshop. If you are not in the workshop, this should not make sense.)

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'World Map: Countries With National IPY Committees'

2007-06-22T10:36:00-04:00

The countries shown in orange are on an International Polar Year (IPY) list for having national IPY committees. The only one left off this map is Europe, since it's a continent, and it would make it hard to see which European countries have their own committees.

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'Stack Graph: Reliability of Alpine Snow vs. Temperature Increase (Celsius)'

2007-06-22T09:36:09-04:00

Winter temperatures in the Alps are increasing more rapidly than temperatures of most regions. According to UNEP, by 2050, temperatures will have increased 1-3 degrees from where they were in 1990. Even though the Alps will receive as much snow, much less of it will be acceptable for skiing, which is a huge part of the Alpine Economy.

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'Scatterplot: CO2 Emissions by State in 2003'

2007-06-26T12:20:05-04:00

This scatterplot shows the correlation between a state's population and the amount of CO2 that it emitted in 2003. The larger the dot is, the higher the emissions per capita of the state. If you scroll your mouse over any dot, you will see what state is represented.

from 0c73d86e-ad2f-11dd-84b8-000255111976 on 'US State Map: CO2 Emissions by State in 2003'

2007-06-26T12:19:35-04:00

CO2 emissions contribute to the greenhouse effect. According to the U.S. EPA, Texas emits the most CO_2 every year, but if you change the view, you can see that it also has the second largest population. Change the view again to "CO2 Emissions (MT) Per Capita," and it is quite obvious that Wyoming emits the most CO2 per person. However, other data sets can explain that this is because Wyoming produces much of the power that surrounding states are presumably using.