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Connected Scatterplot
Connected Scatterplot
Time
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Like a standard scatter plot, variables are assigned to two axes. The plotted points are then connected in chronological order. Neither axis uses a time scale. This chart can effectively represent temporal differences between two variables as loop-shaped patterns, and distinctive features of the shape lend themselves well to annotations. However, there is a trade-off between its novelty and the difficulty of interpretation.