Advanced Web-based Data Interactivity Using Macromedia/Adobe Director
Using an off-the-shelf multimedia tool for interactive exploratory visualization
Introduction | Background | Goals | Lesson 1 | Lesson 2 | Resources
Lesson 1: How to use the tool
Click to open the visualization tool in a new window
Instructions
In the 3D window on the left, click and drag with the left mouse button down to rotate the map and data. Click the "Play" button to animate the data. To step forward, backward, and rewind, click the corresponding button. Click and drag the vertical blue bar on the graph at right and slide back and forth to animate the data.
Identify years and months of high or low plankton biomass. Can you visually identify correlations in the 3D data with the El Nino Southern Oscillation on the right?
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