Sunday, July 22, 2012

Triangle Plot

http://www.westone.wa.gov.au/toolbox6/hort6/html/resources/depot/hort_file/pyramid/text_alt.htm

A triangle plot is a graph that shows three variables which sum to a constant. It graphically displays the data and ratio of three variables on a triangular graph. Its used a lot in chemistry, mineralogy, metallurgy, and other physical sciences. The graph above is used to show the variables between clay, silt and sand. It shows the different mixtures of the three variables as the combine with each other on the plot.

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