Permafrost-fed Lakes in the U.S. and
Canada (Part 2): Data Visualizations
Project Description
This project is Part 2 of the Permafrost-fed Lakes Project Series. If you did not complete Part 1, please consider doing so as we will use your results from Part 1 to draw conclusions at the end of Part 2.
This project is aimed at intermediate-level students. Due to the quality of the data you will be using, the first part of this project will focus on dealing with the missing data. Afterwards, you will come up with compelling data visualizations to shed light on one major difference between permafrost and “normal” lakes, comparing water levels according to weather conditions. This project focuses on visualizations of timeseries.
Throughout this project, we will also invite you to wonder about the future of the communities which rely on permafrost lakes for their access to fresh water in the context of global warming.
Dataset
The data leveraged throughout this project is sourced from the Government of Canada website for Canadian locations and the National Centers for Environmental Information website for U.S. locations. Specific data files will be provided to you directly within the project notebook.
Relevant Skills You May Apply
Intermediate Python skills and Time Series Analysis Knowledge
Skills You May Gain
Intermediate Python skills, Data Cleaning and Pre-processing, Data Visualization, Data Interpolation
Total Time
Approximately 10 to 20 hours (2 to 4 weeks)
Milestones
Milestone 1: Data Pre-Processing
Milestone 2: Data Visualizations
Deliverables
Deliverables include an interactive Google Colab Notebook.