Information and data platforms are a core element of knowledge transfer and make it possible to reach a diverse range of user groups. They gather scientifically sound information on a given topic, suitably prepare it for users in a specific target group by adapting the depth and level of detail, and subsequently provide it to the members of said group, making it much easier for them to find the information they need. Further, platforms include interactive elements, allowing users to ask questions and share their feedback.
The platforms associated with REKLIM...
The platforms associated with REKLIM...
- significantly contribute to the dialogue process between the scientific community and society at large;
- offer information and data on a broad range of topics, tailored to the user’s specific needs;
- are continually refined to better meet user needs and on the basis of user feedback;
- are designed as open portals, and are available to new collaborative partners;
- allow societally relevant research findings to be precisely integrated into informational, educational and decision-making processes.
North German Climate Monitor
The internet platform ‘North German Climate Monitor’, which was jointly developed by the North German Climate Office at the HZG and by the regional climate office of Germany’s National Meteorological Service (DWD) in Hamburg, offers information on how the climate of North Germany has changed since 1951. The ’North German Climate Monitor’ is the first-ever source to comprehensively analyse and interactively display the climate of North Germany for a 60-year timeframe (1951-2010). To do so, it draws on regularly updated data from stations in the DWD’s monitoring grid, reading-based surface datasets, and reanalyses from the HZG’s coastDat dataset for North Germany. For the ‘North German Climate Monitor’, not only key climate components like air temperature, precipitation and wind, but also derived parameters like the number of summer days, days with heavy precipitation and stormy days were analysed.
With the help of regional climate scenarios, past climate developments can be compared. Using this method, users can determine whether the changes they observe are due to natural variations or might instead be the result of anthropogenic greenhouse-gas emissions.
With the help of regional climate scenarios, past climate developments can be compared. Using this method, users can determine whether the changes they observe are due to natural variations or might instead be the result of anthropogenic greenhouse-gas emissions.
North German Climate Atlas
With the ‘North German Climate Atlas’, the North German Climate Office provides essential information regarding the current state of research on potential future climate changes in North Germany. Designed to be interactive, the Atlas is based on more than 120 regional climate scenarios contributed by various research projects.Regional Climate Atlas
The ‘Regional Climate Atlas’ for Germany provides valuable information regarding the current state of research on potential future climate changes in Germany. The ‘Regional Climate Atlas’ draws on regional climate scenarios contributed by various research institutes, which are subsequently collated for Germany and analysed at the national and regional scale. Designed to be interactive, the main goal of the ‘Regional Climate Atlas’ is to provide answers to users’ questions. It is currently based on more than 120 regional climate scenarios produced by various research projects.