Lightning and Thunderstorm Tracker

[Beati Dogu]

Here's a kinda fun website that shows the location of lightning strikes across the world as they happen.

http://en.blitzortung.org/live_lightning_maps.php?...

Various detector sites pick them up and triangulate their positions on the map within a few seconds.

You can even join the tracker network if you like.

[Beati Dogu]

There's also ship tracking sites, such as...

http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-...

You can see distinct lanes of marine traffic though busy waters like the English Channel. If you've ever sailed across to France you can usually see these lanes for yourself.

I was told that off Rotterdam, they operate a "roundabout" system for ships which they have to join before peeling off in the relevant direction.


Incidentally, SpaceX's landing ships and/or support ships usually show up on this site as well. The landing ship itself is rather anonymously listed as "barge under tow". The tug boat Elsbeth III is used for Atlantic operations & is currently in Port Canaveral. They'll be heading out soon for the next landing mission in a week's time.

http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/...