Significant effort has gone into making atmospheric data sets, including weather and climate records, more compatible with existing geographic information systems (GIS) software platforms over the past 10 years, and these platforms have evolved to better incorporate atmospheric data sets. However... Show moreSignificant effort has gone into making atmospheric data sets, including weather and climate records, more compatible with existing geographic information systems (GIS) software platforms over the past 10 years, and these platforms have evolved to better incorporate atmospheric data sets. However, the atmospheric science community still needs to get better at training atmospheric students and scientists how to use GIS tools, and we need to make weather and climate model results more accessible to scientists, emergency managers, and policy makers that already rely on GIS for mapping and analysis tools. Show less
