Scale Type

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024797",
  "term": "Scale Type",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "You can switch between linear and log scale to visualize data on the Monitoring Report page. What is a linear scale? A linear scale is a chart where the value between any two consecutive points on the line does not change no matter the location on the line. What is a logarithmic scale? A logarithmic scale (or log scale) is a way of displaying numerical data over a very wide range of values in a compact way. Logarithmic scales are useful when the data you are displaying is much less or much more than the rest of the data or when the percentage differences between values are important. You can specify whether to use a logarithmic scale, if the values in the chart cover a very large range.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "How's My Waterway Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/scale-type/"
}