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Examining the roles of visualizations in people’s understanding of uncertain storm surge forecasts

A new study published in The International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction explores how different aspects of geospatial visualization influence individuals' understanding and relatability of storm surge information.

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Climate Inspector

Explore climate anomalies, variability, and uncertainty in space and time.

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Extreme Heat Climate Inspector

Visualize future scenarios of extreme heat.

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Climate Change Scenarios

Download the latest NCAR Community Earth System Model (CESM) CMIP6 climate change projections in GIS formats.

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Air Quality Dashboard

Explore past modeled annual concentration trends of air quality over the continental US.

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Agriculture and Air Pollution Dashboard

Explore spatial patterns of ozone exposure measurements tied to agricultural health.

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Air Quality Index Dashboard

Download air-quality data as a CSV file from the CMAQ model, aggregated spatially and temporally.

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