Tornadoes 1950 - 2015 and Hurricanes 1851-2014

Reported Tornadoes from 1950-2015 is a pretty slick and complex Tableau data viz that combines it all: charts, maps, symbols, etc.

A similar example using Hurricane data: Atlantic Hurricanes 1851-2014

Same Data, Same Chart, 12 Different Tools

This is a fun and useful comparison: take the same data and make the same type of chart using using 12 different currently-hip tools. Or, even geekier, using 12 different super-hip charting libraries.

• One Chart, Twelve Tools
• One Chart, Twelve Charting Libraries

Hyper-Reality

When augmented reality 'blends' with real reality.

HYPER-REALITY from Keiichi Matsuda on Vimeo.

The Complexities of Science

Real-Time Weather in AGO

This Real-Time Weather Map Activity by Joe Kerski is fun and the associated map is actually quite useful!

Sustainable Energy: Two Futures.

Here are two very different futures for us. The Solutions Project presents a clear and realistic road map for a carbon-free energy world by 2050. On the other hand, the IEA World Energy Outlook 2014 predicts a future where fossil fuels still represent 30 percent or more of world electricity generation.

New DEM for Greenland

This is a great example of sharing scientific data: Digital Elevation Model and orthophotographs of Greenland based on aerial photographs from 1978-1987 (G150 AERODEM).

And, here's the matching paper: Digital elevation model and orthophotographs of Greenland based on aerial photographs from 1978–1987.

Cosmic Eye

The Cosmic Eye app is very reminiscent of the classic Powers of Ten 'movie' from 1977.

NOVA Making North America

NOVA's Making North America is now available as a sophisticated 'story map' from which you can also stream the entire three-hour series.

Global Temperature Spiral

Spiralling global temperatures - very cool!

Glacier Games

Here are two 'games' or rather interactive visualizations of glacier, how they flow, and what effects their mass and energy balance:

• Glaciers by PHET is polished and sophisticated (and supported by Pearson...).
• Ice Flows by the University of Exeter is still very much in-development.

Mapping Nuke Targets

1100 DECLASSIFIED U.S. NUCLEAR TARGETS reminds me of the early- to mid-1980s in Germany and the protests against the deployment of short-range and medium-range nuclear missiles. Click on any point and see what happens when you 'detonate'.

Explore Mapping the US nuclear war plan for 1956 for more information about this mapping effort.

The ZIKA Virus - What we know

Spreadsheets vs. Databases

Spreadsheet Thinking vs. Database Thinking makes some interesting points how the layout of your data will impact the way you (tend to) analyze it.

Neighborhood Diversity

Locating neighborhood diversity in the American metropolis is a nicely-done data viz mapping the diversity score of metropolitan areas in the US in space and time. Especially nice: the data are available as CSV tables.

Renting vs. Owning

What is the Median Home Value and Cost of Rent In Each State? is a nice data viz executed in Tableau.

We're not fluffing with you.

Kimmel sounds a bit 'wooden', but the Palin clip is classic.

 

Educational Attainment and Money

Well, the pattern is clear...find you school system at Money, Race and Success: How Your School District Compares by The Upshot.