Discussion of improving publication-quality figures in science. For more info: https://github.com/zmlabe/ClimatePython

1. SCIENCE
VISUALIZATIONS
https://github.com/zmlabe/ClimatePython
PALETTABLE CUBEHELIX
ZACHARY LABE (@ZLABE)

2. 1. https://betterfigures.org/
2. https://www.climate-lab-book.ac.uk/
3. http://colorbrewer2.org/
RESOURCES

3. LINE GRAPHSTemperatureAnomaly(°C)

9. :)

10. MAP PLOTS

11. YIKES – COLOR!

12. YIKES – THE FONT!

13. YIKES – SOFTEN COASTLINES!

14. YIKES – FIRE IN THE ARCTIC!

15. OKAY – MINOR DETAILS

16. :)

17. MAP PLOTS

18. YIKES – WHAT IS THIS MAP!

19. YIKES – FONT IS BLEH!

20. YIKES – COLOR!

21. YIKES – MAP PROJECTION!

22. :)

23. Adjusting axes (spines)

24. Changing font styles

25. #endrainbow
Check out: https://betterfigures.org/2018/06/04/playing-hunt-the-discontinuity/

26. #endrainbow

27. #endrainbow

28. #endrainbow
Not all color-blind vision is the same!

29. Adapted from Ed Hawkins at betterfigures.org

30. OTHER OPTIONS
THYNG ET AL. 2016; OCEANOGRAPHY

32. CMOCEAN

33. 1. Seaborn.
2. Plotly.
3. ggplot.
4. Matplotlib v2.
ALTERNATIVES

34. PLOT BY ED HAWKINS

35. CHECK
Simple is best.
Color has meaning.
Data is visual.
PLOT BY ED HAWKINS

36. PLOT BY ED HAWKINS