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arcticmermaid
arcticmermaid

Reputation: 25

Add error bar of specified value on all data points in ggplot

I would like to add an error bar of 1.555 % to each data point. Or have a back ground band of +/- 1.555 behind the points. I've done the calculation elsewhere based on a different set which is not featured in the plot. I can't seem to add this vertical error bar. 

library(ggplot2)
carb<-read.table("total_carb", header= TRUE)

p<- ggplot(carb,aes(x=Sample, y=TC, color="Total Carbonate")) + geom_line() + geom_point()

p + scale_x_continuous(name="Core Depth (cm)") + scale_y_continuous(name="Carbonate (%)")
  + geom_errorbar(aes(ymin=TC-1.555, ymax=TC+1.555), width=.2)

my error:

Error in +geom_errorbar(aes(ymin = TC - 1.555, ymax = TC + 1.555), width = 0.2) : invalid argument to unary operator

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1210

Answers (2)

bob1
bob1

Reputation: 408

Try adding a columns to your dataset that contain the values for the error. For example:

carb$error <- carb$data*0.015
carb$lower <- carb$data - carb$error
carb$upper <- carb$data + carb$error

p<- ggplot(carb,aes(x=Sample, y=TC, color="Total Carbonate")) + geom_line() + geom_point()

p + scale_x_continuous(name="Core Depth (cm)") + scale_y_continuous(name="Carbonate (%)")
  + geom_errorbar(aes(ymin=lower, ymax=upper), width=.2)

Upvotes: 0

Guenther
Guenther

Reputation: 2045

I think it should read 

+ geom_errorbar(mapping=aes(ymin=TC-1.555, ymax=TC+1.555), width=.2)

Upvotes: 1

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