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This is a map that shows the world's shipping lanes and the number of times a route is traveled. The routes are color coded to show how often each route is traveled in a given amount of time. This map clearly shows the amount of shipping traffic on the Atlantic Ocean but I had no idea that it was the busiest shipping lane in the world. One would imagine that the Pacific Ocean would have much more traffic due to the amount of manufactured goods coming from east and southeast Asia to North America but there are clearly more trips between the U.S and Europe. I am also very surprised at the amount of traffic in the North Sea bouncing between Germany, the Scandinavian countries, and the U.K. It is also very curious to see how islands like Hawaii can have an affect on the trajectory of shipping routes because it can be used to refill cargo ships. It is very interesting to see the trade relationships between continents.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
This is a map that shows the world's shipping lanes and the number of times a route is traveled. The routes are color coded to show how often each route is traveled in a given amount of time. This map clearly shows the amount of shipping traffic on the Atlantic Ocean but I had no idea that it was the busiest shipping lane in the world. One would imagine that the Pacific Ocean would have much more traffic due to the amount of manufactured goods coming from east and southeast Asia to North America but there are clearly more trips between the U.S and Europe. I am also very surprised at the amount of traffic in the North Sea bouncing between Germany, the Scandinavian countries, and the U.K. It is also very curious to see how islands like Hawaii can have an affect on the trajectory of shipping routes because it can be used to refill cargo ships. It is very interesting to see the trade relationships between continents.
This is a visualized map of the United States and all of the internet connections within it. It is designed very simply and utilizes line and color so that connections may be more visible. I found that which regions of the country connect with others to be very interesting. I had no idea that there would be so many connections between California and the east cost. This could show us that more populated areas tend to communicate more with other populated areas rather than rural areas. Seeing which cities in the U.S. are major internet hubs is also fascinating. It appears that Florida plays a major role in Internet connectivity.
This is a map of the United States that shows the relationship between location and what word people use for "soda". The map is color coded to show the different counties where different terms for "soda" are used. The design of the map is very simple but effective. I find this map to be very interesting because shows areas of different culture through vocabulary. It also stimulated my interest because I have an uncle that refers to soda as "coke" no matter what it is, and this map shows me why. My uncle is from Arkansas and the map shows that the south primarily refers to soda as "coke". I think that it is very interesting seeing differences in vocabulary portrayed on a map.
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