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Tidewater — Marine research report

Ten years of estuary data turned into a report a non-scientist can finish.

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Tidewater

Overview

Charts that argue.

The findings were strong and the previous report buried them in 60 undifferentiated figures. Six hero charts carried the argument; the rest moved to an appendix and a data file. Cited in two policy submissions within the first quarter.

Problem

The findings were strong and the previous report buried them in 60 undifferentiated figures.

Approach

Six hero charts carried the argument; the rest moved to an appendix and a data file.

Outcome

Cited in two policy submissions within the first quarter.

Ten years of estuary data turned into a report a non-scientist can finish.

The findings were strong and the previous report buried them in 60 undifferentiated figures. Six hero charts carried the argument; the rest moved to an appendix and a data file.

Cited in two policy submissions within the first quarter.

Screenshots

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Applied to the primary surface
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Detail at production size
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Alternate colourway
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Full-width composition

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