Ever wonder where the wind is blowing? This mesmerizing Earth Wind Map showcases real-time data on global wind conditions in the form of snaking neon lines. Breezes are represented by thin strands ...

Now their map has inspired another Web developer, Cameron Beccario, to adapt the concept to a global scale. Beccario started with a wind map of Tokyo, where he lives. Then he took on the world.

A new global map of winds on Mars shows "ripple effects" from the extreme terrain below. As the wind sails nearly 190 miles (300 kilometers) above the Red Planet's surface, researchers can see ...