datacloud

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a simple but intriguing dynamic data visualization that displays the weather conditions of major cities across the globe simultaneously & in real time. the climate information is gathered from airports all over the world & updated several times a day. a textual map shows the weather conditions onto each city's name: font size relates to visibility, color to temperature, & transparency to humidity. in addition, the city names move with the speed & direction of their wind readings while their atmospheric pressure is applied as friction to the movement. [artificialtourism.com]