Parallel coordinate maps show large sets of data that contain many variables. One line in the parallel will connect a series of variables of different values.
A climograph is a graph that displays the monthly precipitation and temperature of a given place. Precipitation is shown as a bar graph, and temp is a line graph.
A population profile shows trends in populations over time. Variables can inlclude sex, age, and any other attribute they are wanting to compare. The one i have chosen shows people with AIDS
A scatterplot uses Cartesian coordinates to display values for two variables for a set of data. It is displayed as a set of points each one has a value of one variable determining the position on the horizontal, while the other variable determines position on the vertical axis. http://www.army.mil/ArmyBTKC/focus/cpi/tools3.htm
An index value plot is a visualization. It will help to show discrepancies within information. It can also show performance of data over a period of time.