{"id":1407162,"date":"2021-11-22T15:33:18","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T23:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=1407162"},"modified":"2021-11-22T15:33:18","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T23:33:18","slug":"cloudy-maps","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis\/mapping\/cloudy-maps","title":{"rendered":"Cloudy Maps"},"author":4551,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[22941],"tags":[656931,23201,26451,29681,26711],"industry":[],"product":[421922],"class_list":["post-1407162","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mapping","tag-animated-maps","tag-cartographic-design","tag-cartography","tag-noaa","tag-weather","product-arcgis"],"acf":{"short_description":"Do you want clouds on your map? Should they be static or animated? Why not try both?","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

I love seeing purposefully placed clouds on maps. I think they are one of the best ways to add energy and drama. Whenever I get a chance to add them, I jump at it.<\/p>\n

Currently, I am working on a map of Viking exploration. I am interested in their settlement at L’Anse aux Meadows from 1000 years ago<\/a>. I thought clouds would be a great way to add some thematic tension and mystery to the map.<\/p>\n

Below, I explored both static and animated cloud options.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

STATIC MAP<\/h3>\n

Here is the Viking map pre-clouds<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1407222,"id":1407222,"title":"Viking Basemap","filename":"Viking01newest.jpg","filesize":3139602,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Viking01newest.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis\/mapping\/cloudy-maps\/viking01newest","alt":"Viking Basemap","author":"4551","description":"","caption":"","name":"viking01newest","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1407162,"date":"2021-11-22 21:46:01","modified":"2021-11-22 21:46:17","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1650,"height":2550,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Viking01newest-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Viking01newest.jpg","medium-width":169,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Viking01newest.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":1187,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Viking01newest.jpg","large-width":699,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Viking01newest-994x1536.jpg","1536x1536-width":994,"1536x1536-height":1536,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Viking01newest-1325x2048.jpg","2048x2048-width":1325,"2048x2048-height":2048,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Viking01newest-301x465.jpg","card_image-width":301,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Viking01newest-699x1080.jpg","wide_image-width":699,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Here it is with clouds<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1407372,"id":1407372,"title":"Viking Static Cloud","filename":"Viking-Static-Cloud.jpg","filesize":851677,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Viking-Static-Cloud.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis\/mapping\/cloudy-maps\/viking-static-cloud","alt":"Viking Static Cloud","author":"4551","description":"","caption":"","name":"viking-static-cloud","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1407162,"date":"2021-11-22 22:31:28","modified":"2021-11-22 22:31:36","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":825,"height":1275,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Viking-Static-Cloud-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Viking-Static-Cloud.jpg","medium-width":169,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Viking-Static-Cloud.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":1187,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Viking-Static-Cloud.jpg","large-width":699,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Viking-Static-Cloud.jpg","1536x1536-width":825,"1536x1536-height":1275,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Viking-Static-Cloud.jpg","2048x2048-width":825,"2048x2048-height":1275,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Viking-Static-Cloud-301x465.jpg","card_image-width":301,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Viking-Static-Cloud-699x1080.jpg","wide_image-width":699,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Where did I get that cloud layer? NOAA<\/a>. If you have never been to this site, it is a must!<\/p>\n

Thematically, I liked how the clouds created a barrier between the world known by the Vikings, and the world yet to be explored.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

ANIMATED MAP<\/h3>\n

As I discussed in this blog about animation<\/a>, adding movement to a map can make it more appealing and attractive. Instead of grabbing 1 cloud layer from NOAA, I grabbed 40, and made an animation. Thematically, I like how it makes the map come alive, and makes the weather look like it is pushing against further Viking exploration to the west.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1407402,"id":1407402,"title":"Viking Animated Clouds","filename":"VikingCloudsvSmall-min.gif","filesize":1573691,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/VikingCloudsvSmall-min.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis\/mapping\/cloudy-maps\/vikingcloudsvsmall-min","alt":"Viking Animated Clouds","author":"4551","description":"","caption":"","name":"vikingcloudsvsmall-min","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1407162,"date":"2021-11-22 22:41:58","modified":"2021-11-22 22:42:14","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":413,"height":638,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/VikingCloudsvSmall-min-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/VikingCloudsvSmall-min.gif","medium-width":169,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/VikingCloudsvSmall-min.gif","medium_large-width":413,"medium_large-height":638,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/VikingCloudsvSmall-min.gif","large-width":413,"large-height":638,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/VikingCloudsvSmall-min.gif","1536x1536-width":413,"1536x1536-height":638,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/VikingCloudsvSmall-min.gif","2048x2048-width":413,"2048x2048-height":638,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/VikingCloudsvSmall-min-301x465.gif","card_image-width":301,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/VikingCloudsvSmall-min.gif","wide_image-width":413,"wide_image-height":638}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Two simple examples, and hopefully ideas for you to consider when making your next map.<\/p>\n"}],"authors":[{"ID":4551,"user_firstname":"Wesley","user_lastname":"Jones","nickname":"Wesley Jones","user_nicename":"wesjones","display_name":"Wes Jones","user_email":"WJones@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-03-02 00:16:10","user_description":"What time is it? 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