Real-Time Radiation World Map

(gmcmap.com)

32 points | by toomuchtodo 8 hours ago ago

12 comments

  • Bender 5 hours ago

    The numbers I see nearest me match what I get on all my non-Alpha geiger counters for background radiation. My Alpha geiger counters always read more than double that. What types of sensors are being used? Is this from the same feed that windy.com uses?

  • anonymousiam an hour ago
    • alessandru an hour ago

      probably just a miscalibrated "tube"

      there is a hotspot in peter jensen's house milwaukee too ... but alas not a stranger thing, likely just his thing is dirty.

  • assimpleaspossi 4 hours ago

    Like too many things like this posted online, I have no clue what I'm looking at and they're not about to tell you.

    • Liwink 3 hours ago

      There is tutorial page https://www.gmcmap.com/tutorial.asp

      Oh wait

      "You do not have permission to access this document."

      • zamadatix 3 hours ago

        Odd, works for me. Maybe problems from the HN hug?

        It probably doesn't have the information anyone wants though, as it's the tutorial to activate your device GC Electronics device to report to the site.

  • greenbit 3 hours ago

    "use two fingers to move map"

    WHY? Afaict the only thing that one finger drag is bound to, is an obnoxious message to use two fingers to do that.

  • thrance 2 hours ago

    No measurements in my home Normandy, where there is a dozen of active reactors?

  • cyberax 6 hours ago

    With counts so low, you're measuring a combination of altitude and the sensor's proximity to bedrock granite.

    Putting a sensor in a truly hot spot, like a beach with thorium-enriched black sand would completely swamp the scale.

  • LargoLasskhyfv 6 hours ago

    What's that bright red spot roughly in the triangle between Madison, Milwaukee, Chicago?

    And another one below Osnabrück, Germany in Georgsmarienhütte?

    What could cause this? Hardware error? Miscalibration?

    Hrrm. Closed the tab and reloaded. 'Triangle' (Eagle Springs) back to normal, Georgsmarienhütte still RED, new one in Taipeh RED. Strange. Maybe software error? Or are the naturally occuring fluctuations that fast?

    Hrrm. Letting it run for a while, refreshing itself. Taipeh back to normal, Georgsmarienhütte still red. Additionally Nebra(Unstrut), Germany red.

    Don't know what to make of this. Seems 'wonky'?

    • therein 4 hours ago

      The API is obviously open and you can submit your own readings which are not verified in any way. It is a good effort but I wouldn't trust all the data you see on this site.

      • rdtsc an hour ago

        That was the theory my 8 year old came up with - someone is having fun with a test source.