About
Our Mission
Climate Explorer is an advanced analytical platform designed to provide seamless access to high-quality meteorological data and climatological observations. By aggregating feeds from leading national and international weather services, we deliver robust programmatic tooling, rigorous format harmonization, and advanced cross-provider metrics.
Our architecture ensures that complex meteorological records—governed by the standards of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)—are transformed into reliable, analysis-ready datasets. We empower researchers, data scientists, and decision-makers with the quality control and interactive visualizations necessary to understand and respond to our planet’s changing climate system.
About the Project
This project visualizes historical and current climate observations from these authoritative sources:
- EuroMeteo – Independent interactive dashboard exploiting near real-time European meteorological observations provided by MeteoGate (WIS 2.0 / E-SOH)
- DWD OpenData – Comprehensive meteorological observations from Germany provided by Deutscher Wetterdienst
- Météo-France – Comprehensive meteorological observations from France provided by Météo-France
- JMA – Meteorological observations from Japan provided by the Japan Meteorological Agency (daily, hourly, 10-minute resolution)
- IMGW – Meteorological observations from Poland provided by the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW-PIB) (hourly, daily, monthly resolution)
- WMO Normals – Official 1991–2020 Climatological Standard Normals from the World Meteorological Organization
- NOAA GHCNh – Global Historical Climatology Network Hourly data enabling analysis of sub-daily climate variability
- NOAA GHCNm – Global Historical Climatology Network Monthly data providing long-term climate records from weather stations worldwide
Technology Stack
The dashboards are developed using modern data science tools:
- Shiny – Interactive web applications for data exploration
- Quarto – Scientific publishing system for documentation
- Node.js – Backend logic and edge computing
- MapLibre GL JS – High-performance interactive mapping capabilities
- Plotly – Dynamic data visualizations
Data Sources & Stewardship
All data presented originates from official meteorological archives:
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
- Global Historical Climatology Network
- Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD)
- Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW-PIB)
- Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
- Météo-France Open Data
- MeteoGate (EUMETNET)
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Normals
We are committed to transparent data presentation and maintaining the integrity of the original observations.
Editorial & Data Policy
To maintain the highest level of scientific integrity, Climate Explorer strictly adheres to an objective, data-driven editorial policy. All datasets are subjected to automated quality control to handle missing values, sensor anomalies, and format discrepancies before they are served. We rely exclusively on peer-reviewed methodologies and official records from authoritative bodies. Our visualizations follow professional data journalism standards, allowing the raw data and meteorological extremes to speak for themselves without sensationalism. We transparently attribute all original observations to their respective meteorological services.
Partnerships & Data Services
Climate Explorer is built and maintained as an open-data initiative. We process and harmonize high-resolution meteorological data for professionals who rely on accurate climate intelligence.
If your organization—whether in renewable energy, agri-tech, or climate risk analysis—is interested in supporting our mission, we welcome direct sponsorships. In return for supporting our server and development costs, we offer dedicated visibility to our highly engaged audience of researchers and data scientists. We are also available for custom data extraction and B2B consulting services.
Please reach out via the contact form below to discuss partnership opportunities.
Contact
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Climate Explorer – Understanding our climate through data.