Climate atlases summarize large sets of quantitative and qualitative data
and are results of complex analytical cartographic work. These special geographical
publications summarize long term meteorological observations, provide maps and fi gures
which characterise different climate elements. Visual information is supplemented with
explanatory texts. A lot of information on short and long term changes of climate elements
were provided in published Lithuanian atlases (Atlas of Lithuanian SDR, 1981; Climate
Atlas of Lithuania, 2013), as well as in prepared but unpublished Lithuanian Atlas (1989)
and in upcoming new national atlas publications (National Atlas of Lithuania. 1st part,
2014). Climate atlases has to be constantly updated to be relevant and to describe current
climate conditions. Comprehensive indicators of Lithuanian climate are provided in
different cartographic publications. Different time periods, various data sets and diverse
cartographic data analysis tools and visualisation methods were used in these different
publications.