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Old 05-02-2014, 15:56   #1
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Follow on from earth wind map, here is ocean current

Don't know who they are but they are being nice to us, more eye candy.

Ocean Surface Current interactive
earth ocean current map

This follows on from previous Earth Wind map.
earth wind map

Now if we can get the OCPN group, to create a route between these two variables that can send to autopilot that also has outputs for adjusting sails. I think we will have it covered.

Got it from Latitude 38
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Re: Follow on from earth wind map, here is ocean current

+10 I love watching them! These will prove to be very useful!
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Re: Follow on from earth wind map, here is ocean current

Thanks for this!

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Suggestion save the link to Bookmarks.
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Re: Follow on from earth wind map, here is ocean current

It is pretty, but more detailed current info here at MyOcean viewer
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Re: Follow on from earth wind map, here is ocean current

Sadly, almost the entire Gulf Stream off the coast of Florida is not rendered!
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Sadly, almost the entire Gulf Stream off the coast of Florida is not rendered!
Well it is just a gimic.. MyOcean does OK there I think. or you can look on the NOAA site I guess..
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Re: Follow on from earth wind map, here is ocean current

Cant open. I get a message saying I need Internet Explorer 9 or newer. Didnt even know they were up to 9!
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This follows on from previous Earth Wind map.
[URL="http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/1000hPa/orthographic=154.23,-11.85,440"
earth wind map[/URL]

Got it from Latitude 38
If you change the parameter to 500hpa, you will get jet stream map

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