Weather Maps in 3D Could Help Explain Extreme Climate Patterns
Graphics remain overwhelmingly two-dimensional, even though the atmosphere operates across three dimensions, and that presents limitations.
3D visualization of surface pressure and sea-level pressure and winds of Storm Éowyn, which hit Ireland and the UK in January.
Source: Kournal LENS / Knoweather
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The weather map is a powerful tool, packing information across space and time into a snapshot that can include intense storms and raging fires. It can also be contentious — recall President Donald Trump’s attempt to alter a projected hurricane track back in 2019, dubbed “Sharpiegate.”