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Layered Plot with Dual-Axis

A dual axis chart, created by setting y’s scale resolution to "independent"

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Vega-Lite JSON Specification

{
  "$schema": "https://vega.github.io/schema/vega-lite/v2.6.0.json",
  "description": "A dual axis chart, created by setting y's scale resolution to `\"independent\"`",
  "width": 400, "height": 300,
  "data": {
    "url": "data/weather.csv",
    "format": {"type": "csv"}
  },
  "transform": [{"filter": "datum.location == \"Seattle\""}],
  "encoding": {
    "x": {
        "field": "date",
        "axis": {"format": "%b", "title": null},
        "type": "temporal",
        "timeUnit": "month"
    }
  },
  "layer": [
    {
      "mark": {"opacity": 0.3, "type": "area", "color": "#85C5A6"},
      "encoding": {
        "y": {
          "aggregate": "average",
          "field": "temp_max",
          "scale": {"domain": [0, 30]},
          "type": "quantitative",
          "axis": {"title": "Avg. Temperature (°C)", "titleColor": "#85C5A6"}
        },

        "y2": {
          "aggregate": "average",
          "field": "temp_min",
          "type": "quantitative"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "mark": {"stroke": "#85A9C5", "type": "line", "interpolate": "monotone"},
      "encoding": {
        "y": {
          "aggregate": "average",
          "field": "precipitation",
          "type": "quantitative",
          "axis": {"title": "Precipitation (inches)", "titleColor":"#85A9C5"}
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "resolve": {"scale": {"y": "independent"}}
}