Tag Archives: Steve Cole

An example of a visually effective UCAR graphical representation of an aspect of climatic warming in the United States (published in late 2009) — and a link to an equally impressive NASA animation of global warming from 1880 to 2011 0

Creating visually effective representations of complex scientific data is helpful in communicating with the public Yesterday, I mentioned that people often substitute contrary personal experience for the averages and norms that constitute trends, as with climate change. Fortunately, visual representations that include multiple sources and measurements over time can be striking in their ability to [...]

NASA-funded study of Antarctica ice flow results in “game changer” map — a tool with a future 0

NASA map excites researchers The Jet Propulsion Laboratory reported today that: NASA-funded researchers have created the first complete map of the speed and direction of ice flow in Antarctica. The map, which shows glaciers flowing thousands of miles from the continent’s deep interior to its coast, will be critical for tracking future sea-level increases from [...]