Visualization of Climate Change

The articles in this special section focus on visualization of climate change. The Oxford Dictionary defines climate as the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period. In that frame of reference, climate change can ring nonsensical or invasive. As a species, we have begun to master the prediction of weather, facilitated by more and more environmental sensors that provide inputs to mathematical models, and provide outputs useful ground-truth data with which to evaluate prediction accuracy. As existing sensors continue to function, and new sensors are deployed, visualization shows promise in helping make sense of the onslaught of data sensors available.