Cartographic Animations

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The basic goal of cartographic animation is the depiction of change. The types of change can be categorized as temporal and non-temporal. Most cartographic animations depict change over time. Examples include animations of data classification, data generalization, and a series of related variables from a single time period. The map above is a great example of a cartographic animation because it shows that when you move your cursor over the particular portion of the map, the map lights up and shows the color of the statitical data you are looking for.