Author here — very happy to see this resurfacing on HN! So, ask me anything!
Not a question, but wanted to say thank you so so much for everything you do for the Geo community! You have (literally) changed the world!
I built a wind map with WebGL (2017)
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Re: I built a wind map with WebGL (2017)
#22Author here — very happy to see this resurfacing on HN! So, ask me anything!
This is so cool. Great job!
Re: I built a wind map with WebGL (2017)
#23Author here — very happy to see this resurfacing on HN! So, ask me anything!
I am just adding a second thanks for all the work you've done for the mapping community.
I've made a decent amount of spatial apps over the years, and they wouldn't be possible without your work with Mapbox GL JS, Leaflet and the algorithms you've shared.
Re: I built a wind map with WebGL (2017)
#24Author here — very happy to see this resurfacing on HN! So, ask me anything!
I am just adding a second thanks for all the work you've done for the mapping community. I've made a decent amount of spatial apps over the years, and they wouldn't be possible without your work with Mapbox GL JS, Leaflet and the algorithms you've shared.
Thank you very much!
Re: I built a wind map with WebGL (2017)
#25Re: I built a wind map with WebGL (2017)
#26(This is a bit off-topic from the subject of the article about particular methodology of rendering data as opposed to usage of these kind of wind maps) I worked on X’s project loon in operations for a spell. We were interacting with balloons in flight regularly. The referenced nullschool wind map was unendingly useful. Something I always wanted for using nullschool or other similar publicly available “tools” was more…
I think this is actually doable — the GFS data this project pulls from has a lot of levels, see for example here https://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/filter_gfs_0p25.pl?dir=...
Re: I built a wind map with WebGL (2017)
#27Author here — very happy to see this resurfacing on HN! So, ask me anything!
Thank you for creating Leaflet!