The US National Weather Service’s Global Forecast System keeps track of the world’s weather. It’s an incredibly valuable repository of information, but its data, shown in DayGlo charts peppered with ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. Last year, designers Fernanda Viégas and Martin Wattenberg brought us the “Wind Map,” an artistic ...

A new global wind power map has quantified global wind power and may help planners place turbines in locations that can maximize power from the winds and provide widely available low-cost energy.

Ever wonder where the wind is blowing? This mesmerizing Earth Wind Map showcases real-time data on global wind conditions in the form of snaking neon lines. Breezes are represented by thin strands of ...

HINT.FM's Wind Map takes national weather data and visualizes it beautifully. LOS ANGELES — It’s undeniable that the weather affects us, everyday. But understanding the patterns, the amazing global ...

Two technology artists who head Google's "Big Picture" visualization research group debuted a new project this week that shows a time-lapse animation of wind speeds across the U.S. "An invisible, ...

HINT.FM’s real-time map of wind speeds in the US is a useful tool to help us better understand the wind’s power and potential. The kinetic map was developed by Fernanda Viégas and Martin Wattenberg, ...

The "Wind Map," created by technologists Fernanda Viegas and Martin Wattenberg, is a new online tool that animates surface wind data, making the invisible motion of air easily visible and engaging.

The amount of wind power that theoretically could be generated in the United States tripled in the newest assessment of the nation's wind resources. Current wind technology deployed in ...