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help for circrplot
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Raw data plot for circular data with spikes

circrplot varname [if exp] [in range] [, clabel(label_specification) ctick(numlist) resultant(resultant_options) round(#) ticklength(#) twoway_options ]

Description

circrplot produces a raw data plot for varname with spikes showing frequencies. varname should be a circular variable taking on values between 0 and 360 degrees.

Strictly, the values of varname are rounded to the nearest degree, or to the argument of round(). Spikes are drawn outwards from the circumference of a circle pointing in each direction present in the data. The length of each spike is proportional to the frequency of that direction. The resultant or mean direction is indicated by an arrow from the centre of the circle with length the radius of the circle X the vector strength. Hence an arrow representing a mean direction with vector strength 1 would touch the circle.

The graph will usually best be shown with xsize() and ysize() equal, or nearly so. It may be helpful to know that the centre of the circle is at x = 0, y = 0 and that it has radius 1, so that the cardinal points North, East, South, West are at 0,1; 1,0; 0,-1; -1,0.

Options

clabel() specifies labels to be shown inside the circle at angles measured clockwise from 0 (North) through 360 degrees. Single text labels may be specified within " " following each label. For example, the default is clabel(0 "N" 90 "E" 180 "S" 270 "W").

ctick() specifies positions of ticks to be shown inside the circle at angles measured clockwise from 0 (North) through 360 degrees.

resultant() specifies options controlling the rendering of the arrow showing the resultant. In particular, arrowheadlength() specifies the arrowhead length (default 0.1). Otherwise, such options are typically appropriate connect_options.

round() indicates the bin or class width to be used (default 1 deg).

ticklength() specifies the tick length (default 0.05).

twoway_options are options of twoway. By default the subtitle() indicates the mean direction and vector strength and is at pos(6). Note that the degree symbol can be specified by `=char(176)'.

Example

. circrplot wallasp, text(-0.5 0 "Wall aspect", size(large)) . graph display, xsize(4) ysize(4)

Author

Nicholas J. Cox, University of Durham, U.K. n.j.cox@durham.ac.uk

Also see

On-line: help for circdplot (if installed), circvplot (if installed)