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An interactive web application for visualizing climate data

August 5, 2013

Massive volumes of data are being created as modeling centers from around the world finalize their submission of climate simulations for the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project, phase 5 (CMIP5), in preparation for the forthcoming Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report (AR5). Scientists, resource managers, and other potential users of climate data are faced with the daunting task of analyzing, distilling, and summarizing this unprecedented wealth of climate information.

Publication Year 2013
Title An interactive web application for visualizing climate data
DOI 10.1002/2013EO220001
Authors J. Alder, S. Hostetler, D. Williams
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union
Index ID 70045869
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Research Program - Western Branch