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Visualization of Different Data and Spatial Dimensions

Data
Dimension
Spatial
Dimension
Example Discrete
Methods
Continuous
Methods
Scalar 1 Time history 2D scatterplot
2D histogram
2D line plot
Scalar 2 Barometric
Pressure
2D color scatterplot
3D histogram
interpolated colors
contours
Scalar 3 Temperature in a
volume
3D scatterplot
2D slices
isosurfaces
volume rendering
Vector 1 Flow in a narrow
shallow channel
arrows  
Vector 2 Flow in a
shallow channel
arrows streamlines
streaklines
particle advection
ribbon advection
blob advection
turn into 2D scalar
Vector 3 Flow in a
volume
arrows streamlines
streaklines
particle advection
ribbon advection
blob advection
turn into 3D scalar