Talk:Waterfall plot

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[edit] Merge With Spectrogram

A waterfall plot is essentially a spectrogram. The terms are interchangable. I suggest that these two wiki pages should be merged. A waterfall plot can be 2D with color being the third dimension. A spectrogram can also be a 3D display. Confusing terminology for all the same thing. (Spectrogram 04:38, 30 April 2006 (UTC))

While I agree that they carry the same information, I'm not sure they're the same. From my limited knowledge, a waterfall plot is merely a type of 3D plot that is often used to display freq. response vs. time. Check http://www.caspur.it/risorse/softappl/doc/matlab_help/techdoc/ref/waterfall.html for details. Weston.pace 19:30, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

I have updated the information and clarified it enough that I believe it no longer needs to be merged. Weston.pace 21:27, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

A waterfall plot is a spectrogram that moves in the vertical direction. The key thing is that it is live data. You can't print it on paper. It is commonly used for viewing C/MT Hellschreiber transmissions. If this image were animated, it'd be a waterfall plot. AlbertCahalan 20:52, 10 September 2007 (UTC)