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d3-ez : Polar Area Chart Example

d3-ez : Polar Area Chart Example

Generated using d3-ez D3 Reusable Chart Library

The Polar Area chart is similar to a usual pie chart, except sectors are equal angles and differ rather in how far each sector extends from the center of the circle. The polar area diagram is used to plot cyclic phenomena (e.g., count of deaths by month).

FUNCTION: Comparison; Trend over time

Credit: Data Viz Project

Credit: Peter Cook for giving permission to use code from his Radial Bar Chart