Hurricanes Since 1851 [Visualization]

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Published on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:00:06 GMT Indexed on 2012/10/10 15:41 UTC
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Much like you can map out volcanic eruptions to create a neat pattern around the Pacific Ring of Fire, you can also map out hurricanes and tropical storms. Check out this high-resolution visualization to see the pattern formed by a century and a half of storms.

Courtesy of UXBlog and data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the above projection shows the path of tropical storms around the equator (the perspective, if the map looks unfamiliar to you, is bottom up with Antarctica and the lower portion of South America in the center). For a full resolution copy of the image and more information about how it was rendered, hit up the link below.

Hurricanes Since 1851 [via Cool Infographics]

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