When Science is Art: a New Map of Wind Patterns

A new map of wind patterns is so visually stunning it’s easily mistaken for art.

This interactive visualization of wind patterns — modeled from the U.S. National Weather Service’s Global Forecast System database — provides nearly current weather conditions on the global scale. And it’s beautiful.

In an interactive form, this data set allows the user to move the globe around (simply drag with your mouse) and zoom in and out (use your scroll wheel). After a few seconds the colors appear in snaking lines, depicting wind patterns at varying speeds. Gentle breezes are thin lines of green, strong winds are light streaks of yellow, and the strongest current are thick lines of red and purple.

Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/107271/when-science-is-art-a-new-map-of-wind-patterns/#ixzz2npb9JlNu

CrazyNeutrino said:

When Science is Art: a New Map of Wind Patterns

A new map of wind patterns is so visually stunning it’s easily mistaken for art.

This interactive visualization of wind patterns — modeled from the U.S. National Weather Service’s Global Forecast System database — provides nearly current weather conditions on the global scale. And it’s beautiful.

In an interactive form, this data set allows the user to move the globe around (simply drag with your mouse) and zoom in and out (use your scroll wheel). After a few seconds the colors appear in snaking lines, depicting wind patterns at varying speeds. Gentle breezes are thin lines of green, strong winds are light streaks of yellow, and the strongest current are thick lines of red and purple.

Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/107271/when-science-is-art-a-new-map-of-wind-patterns/#ixzz2npb9JlNu

Thanks.

roughbarked said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

When Science is Art: a New Map of Wind Patterns

A new map of wind patterns is so visually stunning it’s easily mistaken for art.

This interactive visualization of wind patterns — modeled from the U.S. National Weather Service’s Global Forecast System database — provides nearly current weather conditions on the global scale. And it’s beautiful.

In an interactive form, this data set allows the user to move the globe around (simply drag with your mouse) and zoom in and out (use your scroll wheel). After a few seconds the colors appear in snaking lines, depicting wind patterns at varying speeds. Gentle breezes are thin lines of green, strong winds are light streaks of yellow, and the strongest current are thick lines of red and purple.

Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/107271/when-science-is-art-a-new-map-of-wind-patterns/#ixzz2npb9JlNu

Thanks.

I’m afraid to watch. all the peyote could put me in a trance…….

Riff-in-Thyme said:

roughbarked said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

When Science is Art: a New Map of Wind Patterns

A new map of wind patterns is so visually stunning it’s easily mistaken for art.

This interactive visualization of wind patterns — modeled from the U.S. National Weather Service’s Global Forecast System database — provides nearly current weather conditions on the global scale. And it’s beautiful.

In an interactive form, this data set allows the user to move the globe around (simply drag with your mouse) and zoom in and out (use your scroll wheel). After a few seconds the colors appear in snaking lines, depicting wind patterns at varying speeds. Gentle breezes are thin lines of green, strong winds are light streaks of yellow, and the strongest current are thick lines of red and purple.

Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/107271/when-science-is-art-a-new-map-of-wind-patterns/#ixzz2npb9JlNu

Thanks.

I’m afraid to watch. all the peyote could put me in a trance…….

You’re spreading yourself too thin over too many threads.

roughbarked said:

Riff-in-Thyme said:

roughbarked said:

Thanks.

I’m afraid to watch. all the peyote could put me in a trance…….

You’re spreading yourself too thin over too many threads.

somebody took away the child I am genetically responsible for. maybe I am over compensating…….

Riff-in-Thyme said:

roughbarked said:

Riff-in-Thyme said:

I’m afraid to watch. all the peyote could put me in a trance…….

You’re spreading yourself too thin over too many threads.

somebody took away the child I am genetically responsible for. maybe I am over compensating…….

I did mention something like that further back in chat.

roughbarked said:

Riff-in-Thyme said:

roughbarked said:

You’re spreading yourself too thin over too many threads.

somebody took away the child I am genetically responsible for. maybe I am over compensating…….

I did mention something like that further back in chat.

and as usual I pretended not to hear…….