Unit 1: Weather

The most common environmental dataset that people encounter is the weather. Every major type of media devotes time to the weather: newspapers, news shows, apps, twitter bots, and The Weather Channel.

It is a great example for us to start talking about environmental data.

Comparative Analysis

Examine Figure 1 from the LA Times, a twitter bot with emoji maps, and a screenshot from Wunderground.

What are your impressions of these different visualizations?

Figure 1: WeatherMap

Figure 2: emojiMap

Figure 3: wunderScreen