A scientific data exploration and visualization platform designed to support climate change assessment, risk analysis, and decision-making by enabling users to interact with multi-model climate projections and historical datasets
WGI Interactive Atlas
Link To DSS: https://interactive-atlas.ipcc.ch/
Developer: IPCC, Working Group I
Stage Of Maturity: Fully operational, Mature
- Coverage: Global
Strengths
- Scientifically authoritative (IPCC-reviewed and standardized)
- Strong representation of uncertainty and robustness
- Multi-model ensemble approach enhances reliability
- Flexible exploration across scenarios and warming levels
- High-quality visualization tools suitable for analysis and communication
- Enables regional-scale climate signal interpretation
- Supports evidence-based planning and policy formulation
Weaknesses
- Requires technical expertise to interpret outputs correctly
- Not designed for real-time forecasting or operational services
- Limited direct translation to sector-specific impacts or actions
- Coarse spatial resolution compared to local/national datasets
- May be less accessible for non-technical users without guidance
- No built-in decision thresholds or impact-based triggers (IBF integration gap)
Synergies
- Can complement seasonal and sub-seasonal forecasting tools (e.g., RCC products, CPT/PyCPT outputs) by providing long-term context
- Integrates well with risk and vulnerability platforms (e.g., ESCAP Risk & Resilience Portal) for impact-based analysis
- Can inform sector-specific DSSs by supplying baseline climate projections
- Supports IBF frameworks by contextualizing hazard trends under climate change
- Can be linked with national downscaling tools for localized applications