[OC] Map showing temperature anomalies over the northern hemispher on New Year's DaySubmitted by sdbernard t3_105olnr in dataisbeautiful
sdbernard OP t1_j3conme wrote
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Exactly this, it's a temperature anomaly map. This shows the temperature difference from the long term average (1992-2020). It's much more effective than a normal temperature map because you don't have to be familiar with what normal temperatures should be in each region to understand how unusual they are
threedotsonedash t1_j3f43on wrote
Can you explain the color choices for the gradient, why are you using a seemingly intentionally more rich color pallet & depth for +20*c vs a very muted blue for -20*c?
Did the data alone not paint the fiery globe image you wanted to project? You may as well have manipulated the data.
This is not beautiful data, it is a subjective abuse of color to paint a story the data alone didn't tell.
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