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Wild for UFOs

Singh, Suyash

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/102747

Description

Title
Wild for UFOs
Author(s)
Singh, Suyash
Issue Date
2018
Keyword(s)
  • Aliens
  • UFOs
  • UFO sightings
Abstract
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NOTE: This is a Tableau dashboard.

The National UFO Research Center (NUFORC) collects and serves over 80,000 reports of UFO sightings from more than 100 years. The dataset contains the time, location, duration, shape of the sighting.


Features of the Interactive Tableau Dashboard includes:


1. The color of the visualization is set to Black to match the theme of the dataset

2.USA Map: The sightings are represented based on:

a. Exact location (Lat-long)

b. The size of the sighting is matched using Tableau Shapes

c. The size of the data point is directly proportional to the time of the sighting.

3. If you hover over the map, the tooltip will show details regarding individual sighting

4. Shapes of the sighting

5. Time of the sighting

6. Year of the sighting

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Type of Resource
other
Language
en
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Copyright and License Information
Copyright 2018 Suyash Singh

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2018 Data Visualization Competition Entries PRIMARY