Logarithmic scale

Equally spaced values on a logarithmic scale have exponents that increment uniformly.

Exponential growth curves are often depicted on a logarithmic scale graph.

In addition, studies of young children in an isolated tribe have shown logarithmic scales to be the most natural display of numbers in some cultures.

[1] The top left graph is linear in the X- and Y-axes, and the Y-axis ranges from 0 to 10.

Before the advent of computer graphics, logarithmic graph paper was a commonly used scientific tool.

Semi-log plot of the Internet host count over time shown on a logarithmic scale
A logarithmic scale from 0.1 to 100
The two logarithmic scales of a slide rule
A logarithmic scale makes it easy to compare values that cover a large range, such as in this map.
Map of the Solar System and the distance to Proxima Centauri , using a logarithmic scale and measured in astronomical units .
Various scales: lin–lin, lin–log, log–lin , and log–log . Plotted graphs are: y = 10 x ( red ), y = x ( green ), y = log e ( x ) ( blue ).
A log–log plot condensing information that spans more than one order of magnitude along both axes