Subscribe by EmailA Visualization of Britain’s Information Flow – As Seen from Space
August 13, 2008 by Geeks are Sexy | 2 comments
In the following three videos, you’ll see how various kinds of traffic flow all over Britain, from the exchange of data all over the country, to the various routes of planes and ships during a typical day.
Data Traffic over Britain
A visualisation of Britain’s information economy with communication at its heart. View the tentacles of the country’s national telephone network and the lines of data travelling around Britain and out into the world.
Air Traffic over Britain
Every day, more than 7,500 aircraft crowd into Britain’s skies, carrying more than half a million passengers from every corner of the planet.
Ships Crossing the Channel
On a typical day, over 400 ships pass through the straits off Dover. This visualisation shows 24 hours worth of shipping recorded as it passes through the Channel
[Via Gizmodo]
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Beautiful … simply astounding.
Wow, that is amazing. I didn’t know this was possible to view until now.