Third International Ocean Colour Science (IOCS) Meeting; Lisbon, Portugal, 15–19 May 2017
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Autonomous Floats Shed New Light on the Ocean’s Many Hues
Argo float data reveal regional deviations from existing models of the relationship between ocean color and biogeochemistry.
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Satellites Reveal Dynamics of Suspended Mineral Particles
A case study of the Irish Sea evaluates the use of ocean color data to measure the optical properties of sedimentary particles in offshore waters.
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New Technology and Teamwork to Tackle Ocean Color Radiometry
International Ocean Colour Science Meeting; San Francisco, California, 15–18 June 2015
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The Art and Science of Hubble's Images
How do Hubble images get their vivid colors and subtle shading?
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Reply [to "Comment on 'Color Schemes for Improved Data Graphics,' by A. Light and P. J. Bartlein"]
By calling attention to the perception of data graphics among color-impaired readers, we hoped to raise awareness of an even more prevalent phenomenon: the misuse of spectral, or “rainbow,” color schemes. David B. Stephenson is quite right regarding the incidence of different forms of color-vision impairment, which varies among racial and ethnic groups and is […]
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Comment on "Color Schemes for Improved Data Graphics," by A. Light and P. J. Bartlein
As a color-blind climatologist, I very much appreciated the important color-awareness issues raised by A. Light and P. J. Bartlein in their recent Eos article titled “The End of the Rainbow? Color Schemes for Improved Data Graphics,” (85(40), 5 October 2004, p. 385). Meteorological and climate information is frequently communicated in the form of highly […]
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The End of the Rainbow? Color Schemes for Improved Data Graphics
Here's a simple guide to creating engaging, easy-to-read graphics to accompany your research.