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ProficientVeneficus t1_javyb1z wrote

So it is a fuzzy elevation map. :)

You might use this to expand it to gain new information though. Create three maps:

  • pure elevation
  • pure mean temperature for that time period (this one)
  • and offset between yearly temperature at certain altitude and these data. You can do it one year average vs this average. Is it getting warmer in valleys? Is it warmer than expected higher up?

Wdyt?

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has14952 OP t1_javrpa4 wrote

Basically at each point the temperature values are averaged across the time specified time period (1981-2016) and the magnitude of said average value is represented by a color (color bar on the right shows the general range each color represents).

Trentino is the region home to the Dolomites so it has both valleys and mountains. As one would expect, the valleys are the parts of the region with higher average temperatures and the mountains will have lower temperatures due to their elevation. So using just a temperature map, you get a pretty good idea of the overall topography of the region as well.

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