8 Climate Tools to Spend Hours On

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The Climate Reanalyzer Tool displaying variations of climate in the world.

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By Ann-Marie Alcántara2014-02-24 04:57:56 UTC

Climate change has become a difficult concept for the general public to imagine, with an array of scenarios each affecting the world differently.

The federal government, nonprofit groups and individuals have come up with visualization tools to help the public better understand the impacts that climate change may have not only on the world, but also at the local level.

See also: NASA Shows 60 Years of Climate Change in 15 Seconds

To help envision both current climate and weather patterns and the possible consequences that could occur due to climate change, here are eight tools that give a clearer understanding of the atmosphere.

Do you have a favorite tool or map you like to use? Let us know in the comments.

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Topics: climate, Dev & Design, maps, U.S., US & World, Weather, World

Image: Climate Reanalyzer