SEAMAN: A climate odyssey through synthesized earth monthly anomalies

Effectively communicating the facts of climate change is essential for raising awareness and inspiring meaningful responses. However, the complexity of climate data and analytic methods is often inaccessible to the public. The arts and humanities offer alternative approaches to empower communication by enriching scientific representation. In this context, SEAMAN (Synthesized EArth Monthly Anomalies) is a software translating NASA-POWER climate data (1984-2024) into a nocturnal seascape digital imagery. Moving sea waves reflect temperature trends through their variability in color, movement, and sound, the moon's size and position visualize precipitation rates, and the stars represent aridity patterns. As a unified tableau, these elements form a dynamic metaphor of climate anomalies, generating a unique and constantly changing digital canvas. Users can explore climate trends, download data, and introduce changes in precipitation and temperature. SEAMAN aims to help educators, researchers, and decision-makers engage with diverse audiences and communicate the urgency of collective climate action.