Cartographic animations promote an easier understanding of a thematic map by taking it to the next level with the ability to display the data in terms of another variable, often time. Used everyday in weather forecasting, this animation has reached a new height with the advent of GIS.
Found - http://i37.tinypic.com/fnd7bc.gif
This blog is a map catalog in which I am displaying fifty different types of maps and a tid-bit of information that looks into the purpose of the map!