Wind on Earth - a #Visualization

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From Cameron Boccario comes this stunning visualization of the winds on earth - jet streams and all, based on the Global Forecast System (NCEP / USNWS / NOAA), and is updated every three hours
Its gorgeous - and beats the heck out of the staid map up above - check it out!

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