Computer generated wind patterns

Explanation is in the Slate's article:

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/12/18/global_wi...

The title (which I think used to say "super computer") seems misleading to me. "Computer generated" to me implies that it's the product of a simulation, which wouldn't interest me much (who cares about visualization of one possible set of wind patterns?).

The fact that this is data based on measurements in the past few hours (according to the Slate link) makes this much more interesting to explore.

See also: http://hint.fm/wind/ (US only, but includes historical views.)

This is absolutely beautiful. Great potential for a stunning screensaver.

No wind in Asia?

It's there but relatively light compared to what's going on at sea. With no natural barriers and higher hot:cold temperature gradients the wind is typically stronger over the ocean.

Also, click on "earth" to change altitude (bar).

previous discussion:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6924854