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Tracy Potter | CMU MDES | Communication Design Studio 2015

Visualizing Weather Factors of Climate ChangeBoston, MA

How do the air and water temperatures correlate to precipitation and snow fall in regards to increased storm intensity in the region over the past few years?

Data Outline 2000-2015

Total monthly precipitationTotal monthly snowfallAverage ocean temperatures for each monthAverage air temperature for each month

DATA OUTLINE

Boston WeatherA visualization of the air and water temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall of Boston.

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

JAN

FEB

MAR APRIL

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEPTOCT

NOV

DEC

20”25”30”35”40”45”50”55”60”65”0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°

Water Temperature Air TemperatureSnowfall Precipitation 5”10”15”

1. “Physical Oceanography.” NOAA Tides & Currents. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/physocean.html?b-date=20061016&edate=20061017&units=standard&timezone=GMT&id=8443970&inter-val=6&action=data>. 2. “Temperature - Precipitation - Sunshine - Snowfall.” Climate Boston. Your Weather Service, 2015. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/boston/massachusetts/united-states/usma0046>.

Boston WeatherA visualization of the air and water temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall of Boston.

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

JAN

FEB

MAR APRIL

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEPTOCT

NOV

DEC

20”25”30”35”40”45”50”55”60”65”0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°

Water Temperature Air TemperatureSnowfall Precipitation 5”10”15”

1. “Physical Oceanography.” NOAA Tides & Currents. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/physocean.html?b-date=20061016&edate=20061017&units=standard&timezone=GMT&id=8443970&inter-val=6&action=data>. 2. “Temperature - Precipitation - Sunshine - Snowfall.” Climate Boston. Your Weather Service, 2015. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/boston/massachusetts/united-states/usma0046>.

Boston WeatherA visualization of the air and water temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall of Boston.

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

JAN

FEB

MAR APRIL

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEPTOCT

NOV

DEC

20”25”30”35”40”45”50”55”60”65”0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°

Water Temperature Air TemperatureSnowfall Precipitation 5”10”15”

1. “Physical Oceanography.” NOAA Tides & Currents. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/physocean.html?b-date=20061016&edate=20061017&units=standard&timezone=GMT&id=8443970&inter-val=6&action=data>. 2. “Temperature - Precipitation - Sunshine - Snowfall.” Climate Boston. Your Weather Service, 2015. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/boston/massachusetts/united-states/usma0046>.

Boston WeatherA visualization of the air and water temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall of Boston.

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

JAN

FEB

MAR APRIL

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEPTOCT

NOV

DEC

20”25”30”35”40”45”50”55”60”65”0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°

Water Temperature Air TemperatureSnowfall Precipitation 5”10”15”

1. “Physical Oceanography.” NOAA Tides & Currents. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/physocean.html?b-date=20061016&edate=20061017&units=standard&timezone=GMT&id=8443970&inter-val=6&action=data>. 2. “Temperature - Precipitation - Sunshine - Snowfall.” Climate Boston. Your Weather Service, 2015. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/boston/massachusetts/united-states/usma0046>.

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Boston WeatherA visualization of the air and water temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall of Boston.

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

JAN

FEB

MAR APRIL

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEPTOCT

NOV

DEC

20”25”30”35”40”45”50”55”60”65”0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°

Water Temperature Air TemperatureSnowfall Precipitation 5”10”15”

1. “Physical Oceanography.” NOAA Tides & Currents. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/physocean.html?b-date=20061016&edate=20061017&units=standard&timezone=GMT&id=8443970&inter-val=6&action=data>. 2. “Temperature - Precipitation - Sunshine - Snowfall.” Climate Boston. Your Weather Service, 2015. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/boston/massachusetts/united-states/usma0046>.

Boston WeatherA visualization of the air and water temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall of Boston.

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

JAN

FEB

MAR APRIL

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEPTOCT

NOV

DEC

20”25”30”35”40”45”50”55”60”65”0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°

Water Temperature Air TemperatureSnowfall Precipitation 5”10”15”

1. “Physical Oceanography.” NOAA Tides & Currents. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/physocean.html?b-date=20061016&edate=20061017&units=standard&timezone=GMT&id=8443970&inter-val=6&action=data>. 2. “Temperature - Precipitation - Sunshine - Snowfall.” Climate Boston. Your Weather Service, 2015. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/boston/massachusetts/united-states/usma0046>.

Boston WeatherA visualization of the air and water temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall of Boston.

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

JAN

FEB

MAR APRIL

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEPTOCT

NOV

DEC

0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°

Water Temperature Air TemperatureSnowfall Precipitation

1. “Physical Oceanography.” NOAA Tides & Currents. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/physocean.html?b-date=20061016&edate=20061017&units=standard&timezone=GMT&id=8443970&inter-val=6&action=data>. 2. “Temperature - Precipitation - Sunshine - Snowfall.” Climate Boston. Your Weather Service, 2015. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/boston/massachusetts/united-states/usma0046>.

Boston WeatherA visualization of the air and water temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall of Boston.

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

JAN

FEB

MAR APRIL

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEPTOCT

NOV

DEC

Water Temperature

0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°

Air TemperatureSnowfall Precipitation

1. “Physical Oceanography.” NOAA Tides & Currents. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/physocean.html?b-date=20061016&edate=20061017&units=standard&timezone=GMT&id=8443970&inter-val=6&action=data>. 2. “Temperature - Precipitation - Sunshine - Snowfall.” Climate Boston. Your Weather Service, 2015. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/boston/massachusetts/united-states/usma0046>.

Boston WeatherA visualization of the air and water temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall of Boston.

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

JAN

FEB

MAR APRIL

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEPTOCT

NOV

DEC

0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°

Water Temperature Air TemperatureSnowfall Precipitation

1. “Physical Oceanography.” NOAA Tides & Currents. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/physocean.html?b-date=20061016&edate=20061017&units=standard&timezone=GMT&id=8443970&inter-val=6&action=data>. 2. “Temperature - Precipitation - Sunshine - Snowfall.” Climate Boston. Your Weather Service, 2015. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/boston/massachusetts/united-states/usma0046>.

Boston WeatherA visualization of the air and water temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall of Boston.

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

JAN

FEB

MAR APRIL

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEPTOCT

NOV

DEC

0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°

Water Temperature Air TemperatureSnowfall Precipitation

1. “Physical Oceanography.” NOAA Tides & Currents. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/physocean.html?b-date=20061016&edate=20061017&units=standard&timezone=GMT&id=8443970&inter-val=6&action=data>. 2. “Temperature - Precipitation - Sunshine - Snowfall.” Climate Boston. Your Weather Service, 2015. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/boston/massachusetts/united-states/usma0046>.

Boston WeatherA visualization of the air and water temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall of Boston.

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

JAN

FEB

MAR APRIL

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEPTOCT

NOV

DEC

0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°

Water Temperature Air TemperatureSnowfall Precipitation

1. “Physical Oceanography.” NOAA Tides & Currents. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/physocean.html?b-date=20061016&edate=20061017&units=standard&timezone=GMT&id=8443970&inter-val=6&action=data>. 2. “Temperature - Precipitation - Sunshine - Snowfall.” Climate Boston. Your Weather Service, 2015. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/boston/massachusetts/united-states/usma0046>.

Boston WeatherA visualization of the air and water temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall of Boston.

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

JAN

FEB

MAR APRIL

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEPTOCT

NOV

DEC

0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°

Water Temperature Air TemperatureSnowfall Precipitation

1. “Physical Oceanography.” NOAA Tides & Currents. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/physocean.html?b-date=20061016&edate=20061017&units=standard&timezone=GMT&id=8443970&inter-val=6&action=data>. 2. “Temperature - Precipitation - Sunshine - Snowfall.” Climate Boston. Your Weather Service, 2015. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/boston/massachusetts/united-states/usma0046>.

Boston WeatherA visualization of the air and water temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall of Boston.

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

JAN

FEB

MAR APRIL

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEPTOCT

NOV

DEC

0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°

Water Temperature Air TemperatureSnowfall Precipitation

1. “Physical Oceanography.” NOAA Tides & Currents. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/physocean.html?b-date=20061016&edate=20061017&units=standard&timezone=GMT&id=8443970&inter-val=6&action=data>. 2. “Temperature - Precipitation - Sunshine - Snowfall.” Climate Boston. Your Weather Service, 2015. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/boston/massachusetts/united-states/usma0046>.

Boston WeatherA visualization of the air and water temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall of Boston.

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

JAN

FEB

MAR APRIL

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEPTOCT

NOV

DEC

Water Temperature

0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°

Air TemperatureSnowfall Precipitation

1. “Physical Oceanography.” NOAA Tides & Currents. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/physocean.html?b-date=20061016&edate=20061017&units=standard&timezone=GMT&id=8443970&inter-val=6&action=data>. 2. “Temperature - Precipitation - Sunshine - Snowfall.” Climate Boston. Your Weather Service, 2015. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/boston/massachusetts/united-states/usma0046>.

Boston WeatherA visualization of the air and water temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall of Boston.

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

JAN

FEB

MAR APRIL

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEPTOCT

NOV

DEC

0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°

Water Temperature Air TemperatureSnowfall Precipitation

1. “Physical Oceanography.” NOAA Tides & Currents. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/physocean.html?b-date=20061016&edate=20061017&units=standard&timezone=GMT&id=8443970&inter-val=6&action=data>. 2. “Temperature - Precipitation - Sunshine - Snowfall.” Climate Boston. Your Weather Service, 2015. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/boston/massachusetts/united-states/usma0046>.

Boston WeatherA visualization of the air and water temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall of Boston.

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

JAN

FEB

MAR APRIL

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEPTOCT

NOV

DEC

20”25”30”35”40”45”50”55”60”65”0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°

Water Temperature Air TemperatureSnowfall Precipitation 5”10”15”

1. “Physical Oceanography.” NOAA Tides & Currents. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/physocean.html?b-date=20061016&edate=20061017&units=standard&timezone=GMT&id=8443970&inter-val=6&action=data>. 2. “Temperature - Precipitation - Sunshine - Snowfall.” Climate Boston. Your Weather Service, 2015. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/boston/massachusetts/united-states/usma0046>.

JAN

FEB

MAR APRIL

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEPTOCT

NOV

DEC

25”30”35”40”45”50”55”60”65”0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°

Water Temperature Air TemperatureSnowfall Precipitation 5”10”15”20”

Boston Weather

A visualization of the air and water temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall of Boston.

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

1. “Physical Oceanography.” NOAA Tides & Currents. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/physocean.html?b-date=20061016&edate=20061017&units=standard&timezone=GMT&id=8443970&inter-val=6&action=data>. 2. “Temperature - Precipitation - Sunshine - Snowfall.” Climate Boston. Your Weather Service, 2015. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/boston/massachusetts/united-states/usma0046>.

JAN

FEB

MAR APRIL

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEPTOCT

NOV

DEC

30”35”40”45”50”55”60”65”0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°

Water Temperature Air TemperatureSnowfall

5”10”15”20”25”Precipitation

Boston Weather

A visualization of the air and water temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall of Boston.

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

1. “Physical Oceanography.” NOAA Tides & Currents. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/physocean.html?b-date=20061016&edate=20061017&units=standard&timezone=GMT&id=8443970&inter-val=6&action=data>. 2. “Temperature - Precipitation - Sunshine - Snowfall.” Climate Boston. Your Weather Service, 2015. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. <http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/boston/massachusetts/united-states/usma0046>.

Who does this data matter to?Everyone... we are all affected by climate changeScientists and environmental researchersResidents of New England

What I would change?Compare fewer data pointsIntegrate major storm dataHighlight a more interesting data correlation

Next Steps...Adding on additional comparison points Integrate major storm data

Tracy Potter | CMU MDES | Communication Design Studio 2015