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A student points at and discusses a poster hanging on a wall while other students listen and look at the poster.
Posted inScience Updates

Science Communication That Goes Beyond Words

by Jacqueline E. Reber and Kimberly Moss 7 April 20237 April 2023

Earth science graduate students and scientific illustration undergraduates teamed up to create accessible, engaging visualizations of research that transcend limitations of using language alone.

A comparison of the same data set displayed using traditional rainbow (left), cool-warm (middle), and wave colormaps
Posted inFeatures

Visualizing Science: How Color Determines What We See

by S. Zeller and D. Rogers 21 May 20206 February 2023

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.

Aerial view of downtown Lincoln, Neb.
Posted inNews

Geoscientists Help Map the Pandemic

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 1 May 202023 January 2023

Data visualization and mapping are valuable tools in the fight against COVID-19. Geoscientists can help healthcare workers and shape public policy.

Climate Deniers on Vacation
Posted inOpinions

Transcending Science: Can Artists Help Scientists Save the World?

by M. Tosca 2 July 201911 January 2023

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.

Prudence Crawmer and Rick Saltus performing research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Boulder, Colorado.
Posted inAGU News

AGU’s Virtual Poster Showcase Gives Students a Leg Up

by J. Jeanty and S. Rauch 25 June 20194 April 2023

Offering alternative means of participating in research sharing means that students with disadvantages don’t have to lose important career experiences.

Aerial photo of a golf course in a hilly desert
Posted inNews

Many Water Cycle Diagrams Promote Misconceptions

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 13 June 201911 January 2023

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 time-averaged satellite map of the March aerosol optical thickness off the coast of western Africa from 2003 to 2016
Posted inScience Updates

Giovanni: The Bridge Between Data and Science

by Z. Liu and J. Acker 24 August 201716 February 2023

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.

Posted inScience Updates

Visualizing Cross-Sectional Data in a Real-World Context

by K. Van Noten 2 February 201622 August 2022

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.

Posted inScience Updates

Visualizing the Climate's Future

by O. Wilhelmi, J. Boehnert and K. Sampson 7 January 20167 March 2023

Climate Inspector: A new Web-based approach to exploring global climate change across space and time.

Posted inScience Updates

Visualization and Analysis Tools for Ultrascale Climate Data

by D. N. Williams 21 October 201411 January 2023

The Ultrascale Visualization Climate Data Analysis Tools (UV-CDAT) software project enables climate researchers to solve current and emerging data analysis and visualization challenges.

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