Earth science graduate students and scientific illustration undergraduates teamed up to create accessible, engaging visualizations of research that transcend limitations of using language alone.
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Visualizing Science: How Color Determines What We See
Color plays a major role in the analysis and communication of scientific information. New tools are helping to improve how color can be applied more accurately and effectively to data.
Geoscientists Help Map the Pandemic
Data visualization and mapping are valuable tools in the fight against COVID-19. Geoscientists can help healthcare workers and shape public policy.
Transcending Science: Can Artists Help Scientists Save the World?
The artistic process begins with human engagement. Perhaps the revolution we need to address climate change begins by making it an integral part of the scientific method.
AGU’s Virtual Poster Showcase Gives Students a Leg Up
Offering alternative means of participating in research sharing means that students with disadvantages don’t have to lose important career experiences.
Many Water Cycle Diagrams Promote Misconceptions
Most representations of the water cycle are flawed, researchers found by analyzing over 450 diagrams: The effects of humans, seasonal changes, and different biomes are often neglected.
Giovanni: The Bridge Between Data and Science
Using satellite remote sensing data sets can be a daunting task. Giovanni, a Web-based tool, facilitates access, visualization, and exploration for many of NASA’s Earth science data sets.
Visualizing Cross-Sectional Data in a Real-World Context
Combining the capabilities of an open-source drawing tool with Google Earth maps allows researchers to visualize real-world cross-sectional data in three dimensions.
Visualizing the Climate's Future
Climate Inspector: A new Web-based approach to exploring global climate change across space and time.
Visualization and Analysis Tools for Ultrascale Climate Data
The Ultrascale Visualization Climate Data Analysis Tools (UV-CDAT) software project enables climate researchers to solve current and emerging data analysis and visualization challenges.