13 June 2023… EUMET/Copernicus Earth Observation – Data Visualization Workshop Series (Presentation): Climate Extremes: Heatwaves, Changes in Ice, Drought, Sea Ice Anomalies. Remote Presentation.

1. Zachary M. Labe; Postdoc at Princeton University & NOAA GFDL
https://zacklabe.com/ @ZLabe
Climate Extremes: Heatwaves, Changes in Ice, Drought, Floods
-Sea Ice Anomalies-

2. Daily Arctic temperature in 2018
(red) compared to every year since
1958 in the month of February.
Average is shown by the white line.
THE CLIMATE IS
CHANGING
IN REAL-TIME.
Considering a global view of temperatures relative to
average – placing weather in the context of climate

3. Daily Arctic temperature in 2018
(red) compared to every year since
1958 in the month of February.
Average is shown by the white line.
THE ARCTIC IS
CHANGING
IN REAL-TIME.
Daily Arctic temperature in 2018 (red) compared
to every year since 1958 in the month of February.
Average is shown by the white line.

4. Monitoring
Arctic sea ice
anomalies
in real-time

5. Monitoring
Antarctic sea ice
anomalies
in real-time

6. THIS IS AN
OPPORTUNITY
TO COMMUNICATE

7. Seasonal cycle of
Arctic sea ice

8. Seasonal cycle of
Arctic sea ice

9. START A
CONVERSATION.

10. START A DATA
CONVERSATION.

11. Example of an ongoing
anomalous
sea ice extreme event

12. [International
Arctic
Research
Center
[IARC;
University
of
Alaska,
Fairbanks]

13. [Thoman
et
al.
2019,
BAMS
]

14. Changing baselines is very confusing
for science communication,
especially around climate change!
1981-2010 1991-2020

15. Changing baselines is very confusing
for science communication,
especially around climate change!

16. Simulating the
present

17. Simulating the
future

18. Getting started!

19. Getting started!

20. Accessibility in
Visualization Storytelling
No jargon
Tell a story
Alternative text
Color contrast ratio
Label data directly
Avoid flashing GIFs
Include figure titles
Avoid data overlays
Provide data references

21. We need scientists.
We need educators.
We need innovators.
We need communicators.

22. Sharing Arctic climate change and sea ice extremes in real-time.
Supporting Arctic climate resilience and environmental justice.
Identifying sea ice impacts with data-driven visualizations.
Using a diversity of voices to communicate.
Zachary Labe | 13 June 2023 | zachary.labe@noaa.gov
@ZLabe
https://zacklabe.com/
Questions!