Overview
The maps in this electronic atlas are animations depicting flight traffic over North America. All animations depict traffic over a 24-hour period as a time-lapse and were captured during the period of March 2003 to September of 2005. The location of airplanes was mapped using a program called FlyteTrax from FlyteComm, Inc. The program updates the position of flights every minute and also allows for the selection of flights based on the aircraft, airline, and the departure or arrival airport. Over 70 individual animations are included on the DVD that can be played at three different speeds. At 1440 frames each (the number of minutes in a day), over 100,000 individual maps were used to create the animations. Animation files average between 5 MB to 66 MB for a total size of 1.6 GB. The distribution of this atlas is made possible with the use of DVD data discs. Not only does the DVD provide enough storage capacity but the fast communication speeds associated with the DVD format also allows these animations to be viewed directly from the DVD. The DVD is accompanied by a 44-page book that explains the North American air traffic control system, Aircraft Situational Display to Industry (ASDI), flight mapping, and air traffic patterns. Both the booklet and DVD are presented in a DVD case.

Overview

The maps in this electronic atlas are animations depicting flight traffic over North America. All animations depict traffic over a 24-hour period as a time-lapse and were captured during the period of March 2003 to September of 2005. The location of airplanes was mapped using a program called FlyteTrax from FlyteComm, Inc. The program updates the position of flights every minute and also allows for the selection of flights based on the aircraft, airline, and the departure or arrival airport.

Over 70 individual animations are included on the DVD that can be played at three different speeds. At 1440 frames each (the number of minutes in a day), over 100,000 individual maps were used to create the animations. Animation files average between 5 MB to 66 MB for a total size of 1.6 GB. The distribution of this atlas is made possible with the use of DVD data discs. Not only does the DVD provide enough storage capacity but the fast communication speeds associated with the DVD format also allows these animations to be viewed directly from the DVD.

The DVD is accompanied by a 44-page book that explains the North American air traffic control system, Aircraft Situational Display to Industry (ASDI), flight mapping, and air traffic patterns. Both the booklet and DVD are presented in a DVD case.