scalometer

=scalometer=

toc Read here about the scalometer, a method of diagramming super scale surveys.

=Overview= The scalometer (scale - meter, or scale-guage) is a graphic presentation of super-scale information in a circular or sigmoid layout in order to facilitate understanding. The scalometer was created by Lionel Wolberger. The term "scalometer" has been coined independently several times, see etymology for details.

How is this useful?
It is extremely difficult to communicate the vast scale of physical phenomena (super-scale) using any graphical technique. In addition, such renderings necessitate distortions of space and these inaccuracies are usually not made explicit, hence they often mislead people as to their ability to measure, report and act upon such information. The scalometer is a layout that enables a person to see at-a-glance the entire superscale range, and also has room for formal methods of documenting the distortions. Circular and sigmoid scalometers are proposed. Samples are shown here over various data sets.

Who coined the term?
=Samples of Scalometers= Sample scalometers are shown below.

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