From Raw Data to Insight

Use the workflow buttons to move from unreadable climate records to representations that answer different questions: What changed? Where did it happen? How did the pattern evolve over time?

Data view

At first, the file is technically correct but hard to interpret.

029740 99999 195201010000 200  23 ***  15 OVC
029740 99999 195201010600 220  18 ***   8 OVC
029740 99999 195201011200 220  21 ***   5 OVC
...
029740 99999 202501011200 215  31 ***   7 CLR
Year Region Anomaly
1950North-0.2
1975West0.1
2000East0.5
2025South1.2
raw file structured table insight

Time view

A plot can reveal temporal change that is hidden in raw rows.

1950 1990 2025 warm cool
Start with the raw records, then reveal the line chart to see the long-term pattern.
1950

Space-time view

A map adds the spatial question: where are the strongest changes?

North East West South
cooler warmer hottest
Click “Map pattern” or “Animate time” to connect temporal change with spatial variation.