threedotsonedash
threedotsonedash t1_j3f43on wrote
Reply to comment by sdbernard in [OC] Map showing temperature anomalies over the northern hemispher on New Year's Day by sdbernard
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.
threedotsonedash t1_j3d7v6x wrote
Reply to [OC] Map showing temperature anomalies over the northern hemispher on New Year's Day by sdbernard
I get the sentiment of the mapping exercise, however I can't overlook what appears to be a bias in the gradients used in the scale.
Perhaps someone can explain why +20*c scales so very much darker than -20*c. This is not typically what you see when using color gradients to represent values.
threedotsonedash t1_j3f6195 wrote
Reply to comment by postman_666 in [OC] Map showing temperature anomalies over the northern hemispher on New Year's Day by sdbernard
>Russia on fire
Because they are using color to manipulate the data, earth is burning & equal color gradients don't show this story.