# The End of the Rainbow? Color Schemes for Improved Data Graphics

Canonical URL: https://colorcurio.us/library/end-of-the-rainbow
Source type: Library entry
Resource URL: https://doi.org/10.1029/2004EO400002
Added: 2026-09-27

## Summary

An early plea to earth scientists to drop rainbow maps for ColorBrewer-style schemes that CVD readers can use.

- Resource: [The End of the Rainbow? Color Schemes for Improved Data Graphics](https://doi.org/10.1029/2004EO400002)
- By: Adam Light & Patrick Bartlein
- Published: 2004
- Kind: writing (article)
- Level: intermediate
- Tags: color-scales, accessibility, cartography, scientist, research

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