Climate and Ecosystems

at the Visualization Center TESSIN VISLab

Here is a selection of our visualisation studies for climate- and ecosystem-related applications:

Multifaceted Meteorological Data

Visualisation of multifaceted meteorological data (wind magnitude/direction, cloud mass fractions, temperature, heat flux, etc.) integrated into geographical context (e.g. topography) and time-series data acquired from observation sites. The application supports multiple presentation devices, a user-friendly interface, and allows for cooperative work between researchers of various scientific domains.

Videos

MEVA Demo

Publications

C Helbig, L Bilke, H-S Bauer, et al. (2015): MEVA - An Interactive Visualization Application for Validation of Multifaceted Meteorological Data with Multiple 3D Devices. PLoS ONE 10(4):e0123811. DOI::10.1371/journal. pone.0123811

Forest Structure Modelling

Visualisation of a forest gap model applied to a tropical forest site to provide answers to questions related to species richness, natural and anthropogenic disturbances, wild fires, and carbon balance.

Project Links

FORMIND

Urban Climate

The influence of the absence or presence of buildings on urban microclimate is simulated and depicted in the actual building plan for a quarter within the city of Leipzig, Germany including simulated wind directions and their influence on temperatures at different elevations.

Publications

F Koch, L Bilke, C Helbig, U Schlink (2018): Compact or cool? The impact of brownfield redevelopment on inner-city micro climate. Sustainable Cities and Society 38, 31-41. DOI:10.1016/j.scs.2017.11.021