Visualization of 2D Scalar Field Ensembles Using Volume Visualization of the Empirical Distribution Function

Analyzing uncertainty in spatial data is a vital task in many domains, as for example with climate and weather simulation ensembles. Although many methods support the analysis of uncertain 2D data, such as uncertain isocontours or overlaying of statistical information on plots of the actual data, it is still a challenge to get a more detailed overview of 2D data together with its statistical properties. We present cumulative height fields, a visualization method for 2D scalar field ensembles using the marginal empirical distribution function and show preliminary results using volume rendering and slicing for the Max Planck Institute Grand Ensemble.