Visualization by Paul Saxman and Brendan Kenny. 351 years of International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (ICOADS) [http://icoads.noaa.gov/], marine observing platform (ship, buoy, etc.) positions animated using the Google Maps JavaScript and CanvasLayer (WebGL) APIs. Ships and vessels are colored red-yellow, and other observing platforms (buoys, etc.) are colored blue-cyan.
