Here's a cool wmv showing the world's air traffic - major planes only - over a 24hr hour period one day in January. It's been assembled, apparently from airplane transponders via geosynchnonous satellite tracking. Interesting to watch the traffic as the day progresses, especially the waves of transatlantic traffic - westbound during the day and eastbound at night, and the daytime densities in the populated parts of the world.
Comments (3)Mick Moignard March 10th, 2009 08:57:04 AM
1) World Air Traffic
Hypnotic to watch - thanks Mick
2) World Air Traffic
Like ants at a picnic!
3) World Air Traffic
Wow ... as a former Air Traffic Control employee, that just sets off so many things in my mind.
It's fantastic. Look at the morning congestion in Europe!!