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Re: Shipmap.org

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Post by scrumper »

jryio wrote: post #6

Even at 1 hour ticks am I assuming that these are moving far too quickly?

I thought that too but they're surprisingly fast. I tracked a dot across the Atlantic (US East Coast to UK) and it took around 4-5 days, which is about right.

There's a very nice effect where if you zoom in, time slows.

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Post by its_ethan »

Quite a few routes on the heat map that appear to not be following great circle lines (i.e. "straight" lines from china to the west coast) - is that from seasonal currents allowing for more efficient transit with the tradeoff of taking a longer route?

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Post by yathern »

A lot of people have called out some interesting things - one thing that I notice is how the cold water ports shut down in the winter (in the northern hemisphere). It's one of those things I've always heard and known about, but to see it visually conceptualized (and the implications on economy and national interests) is very cool

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Post by oigursh »

its_ethan wrote: post #13

Quite a few routes on the heat map that appear to not be following great circle lines (i.e. "straight" lines from china to the west coast) - is that from seasonal currents allowing for more efficient transit with the tradeoff of taking a longer route?

The latest nav software will plot the most efficient course taking into account wind and current direction over the course of the trip.
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