Math 135: Functions of multiple variables
Contour plots in real life
There are many examples of contour plots on the web. Here are some.
- Thickness of Earth’s crust
- Sea surface temperature
- Body Mass Index from article
- Topographical map
- Housing prices in Houston from article
- pH of acid rain
- Sulfur dioxide on the island of Hawaii
- Strength of a radio signal
- Ozone depletion
- Mona Lisa
- Antarctic ice flow speed from article
- Earthquake risk map showing maximal horizontal ground acceleration from article
- Tornadoes in Texas from article
- Thunderstorm days per year from article
- Temperature at North Pole from article
- Noisy events near airport from article