Solutions - Chapter 16
16-2: Sitka-Death Valley Comparison
The temperature scales on the Sitka and Death Valley graphs reflect
the different ranges of the data. To accurately compare the
temperature range in Sitka to that of Death Valley, you need identical
scales on the y-axis. Change the settings for the y-axis on one or both
of the charts in Figures 16-5 and 16-6, and make a direct comparison
between temperature ranges in Sitka and Death Valley (or any two
places you want to compare). You can also try plotting the two data
sets on the same chart.
The
pyplot
function
ylim()
allows you to set the limits of just the
y-axis. If you ever need to specify the limits of the x-
axis, there’s a
corresponding
xlim()
function as well.