PlotClimate is a project to visualize climate data for a particular location. We generate graphics to show variation in temperature, sunlight, precipitation, and wind. These can be used to compare climate between locations, or to observe climate change over time.
This sample image plots solar radiation (sunlight intensity) recorded for the year 2006 in Seattle, WA, USA. Day of the year runs horizontally, hour of day vertically. The brightness of each pixel indicates the intensity of sunlight. Dark vertical bands show cloudy days of the year.
PlotClimate is a project of
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