Mapping in Time & Space / / No Comments The ESA Star Mapper visualisation is an interactive map of the Universe. It allows you to explore in 3D 59,921 stars from the Hipparcos Catalogue. If you select the ‘Motion’ option at the bottom of the map you can view an animated visualiztion of how stars move through space. You can orient yourself on the map by turning on star names, the outline of the constellations, and/or a graticule of Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Mapping, Space, time
Mapping the Growth of a City in 3D / / No Comments Zurich 4D is an interactive 3D map of Switzerland’s largest city. The map was developed by the city’s Building Department in order to provide a freely accessible 3D model of the city. The Zurich 4D map allows you to explore more than 50,000 buildings in Zurich in glorious 3D and is used by the city for planning construction projects, modeling noise pollution, and city planning etc. What Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: City, Growth, Mapping
Mapping the Extreme Heat Belt / / No Comments Last Monday the First Street Foundation released data from its analysis of how current and future extreme heat events will impact American neighborhoods. Enter your zip-code into the First Street Foundation website and you can view the risk that your home faces over the next thirty years from extreme heat (and also the risk to your home from wildfire and flooding). The First Street Foundation Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Belt, Extreme, Heat, Mapping
Strava personal heatmaps go 3D | Satellite imagery and in-app mapping also updated – BikeRadar.com / / No Comments Strava personal heatmaps go 3D | Satellite imagery and in-app mapping also updated BikeRadar.com “map app” – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: also, BikeRadar.com, heatmaps, imagery, inapp, Mapping, personal, Satellite, Strava, updated
Seafarer App Mapping Ocean Pollution Used to Clear Isle of Man Beaches – The Maritime Executive / / No Comments Seafarer App Mapping Ocean Pollution Used to Clear Isle of Man Beaches The Maritime Executive “map app” – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Beaches, Clear, Executive, Isle, Mapping, Maritime, Ocean, Pollution, Seafarer, used
Japanese Mapping App Helps Users Steer Clear of Loud Neighborhood Kids. But Why? – Reason / / No Comments Japanese Mapping App Helps Users Steer Clear of Loud Neighborhood Kids. But Why? Reason “map app” – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Clear, helps, Japanese, kids', Loud, Mapping, neighborhood, reason, Steer, Users
Google Makes Its Waze Acquisition Official, Mapping Apps To Remain Separate For Now – Android Police / / No Comments Google Makes Its Waze Acquisition Official, Mapping Apps To Remain Separate For Now Android Police “map app” – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: acquisition, Android, apps, Google, Makes, Mapping, Official, Police, remain, Separate, Waze
In Rio, Mapping Gunshots Can Backfire – Bloomberg / / No Comments In Rio, Mapping Gunshots Can Backfire Bloomberg “map app” – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Backfire, Bloomberg, Gunshots, Mapping