1. A method for displaying a data set having spatial coordinates and a time coordinate, the steps comprising: a) displaying, on a display, a spatial image using data in the data set at a selected time; b) displaying temporal, graphic curves of the data in the data set as a function of time for locations in the spatial image; c) selecting a spatial location in the spatial image; and d) based on step c), automatically highlighting the displayed temporal graphic curves corresponding to the selected spatial location.