Question

What best describes the goal of the following visualization example: a map/chart of river depths for navigating barges in the Mississippi.

communicate/record

or

analyze/solve problems

Answer 1

A map/chart of river depths is also known as a nautical chart which is a graphical representation or visualization of the river area showing river depths and other features of the Mississippi river. Nautical charts like these are used to represent the information accumulated by mariners through experience and sailing on the river. Hence, it is recorded in the graph and is used to parallelly communicate this information to the sailors. Hence, the goal of the example is communicate/record