Developing polar data-cylinders to map spatiotemporal changes in Arctic sea ice

• Published in: Regional Studies, Regional Science
• Main Author: Danai-Maria Kontou
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022
• Subjects: Arctic; sea ice; web cartography; time geography; data cylinders; Regional economics. Space in economics; HT388; Regional planning; HT390-395; Climate change; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/21681376.2022.2074306; https://doaj.org/article/f0923f5263f74ce6b76a77ceed94a8fb

Complex ecosystems characterize the Arctic Region, which experiences rapid environmental changes due to climate change. These changes are happening spatially as much as temporally. Spatiotemporal interactive three-dimensional visualization of environmental phenomena is eye-catching, while creating the foundations for the rapid understanding of Arctic complexity. The Arctic is a circumpolar region; cylinders seem suitable visual media for related data. In this case study, the visualization of anomalies of the sea ice illustrates abnormal changes, helping the viewer/user to focus on that filtered information rather than becoming lost in a multitude of information. A holistic view of dynamic environmental changes in a stand-alone visual could impact the quick understanding, response and policymaking regarding the visualized phenomena.