3D Animated Hurricane Map from Radar Data
Blog post from Mapbox
Allan Walker utilized NEXRAD Level II radar data to create a 3D model of Hurricane Douglas as it intensified into a Category 4 tropical cyclone near the Hawaiian Islands. The project integrated meteorological data, including wind speed and pressure from IBTrACS, to trace the storm's path, while bathymetric and topological data from the University of Hawaii was transformed from a NetCDF raster grid to geojson contours using QGIS. This data was synchronized and visualized using Mapbox GL JS and a plasma color ramp to represent reflectivity and altitude, with local time affecting sky color changes. The visualization involved stitching radar data from four stations into a cohesive view, while a sunrise and sunset calculator helped simulate realistic sky colors, and a camera dynamically followed the hurricane's eye, incorporating storm track positions, wind speed, and pressure for enhanced context.
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