Title
Visual reconciliation of alternative similarity spaces in climate modeling
Date Issued
31 December 2014
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Dasgupta A.
Wei Y.
Hargrove W.
Schwalm C.
Huntzinger D.
Cook R.
Bertini E.
Silva C.
New York University
Publisher(s)
IEEE Computer Society
Abstract
Visual data analysis often requires grouping of data objects based on their similarity. In many application domains researchers use algorithms and techniques like clustering and multidimensional scaling to extract groupings from data. While extracting these groups using a single similarity criteria is relatively straightforward, comparing alternative criteria poses additional challenges. In this paper we define visual reconciliation as the problem of reconciling multiple alternative similarity spaces through visualization and interaction. We derive this problem from our work on model comparison in climate science where climate modelers are faced with the challenge of making sense of alternative ways to describe their models: one through the output they generate, another through the large set of properties that describe them. Ideally, they want to understand whether groups of models with similar spatiooral behaviors share similar sets of criteria or, conversely, whether similar criteria lead to similar behaviors. We propose a visual analytics solution based on linked views, that addresses this problem by allowing the user to dynamically create, modify and observe the interaction among groupings, thereby making the potential explanations apparent. We present case studies that demonstrate the usefulness of our technique in the area of climate science.
Start page
1923
End page
1932
Volume
20
Issue
12
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Investigación climática
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84910065554
Source
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
ISSN of the container
10772626
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