New Escape From Alcatraz - The Map

The Washington Post has published an interesting concern human relationship of the escape of 3 detainees from Alcatraz inwards June 1962. No ane knows if the 3 prisoners survived their escape endeavor or died patch trying to navigate the potent currents of the San Francisco Bay,

The Washington Post's report, The Alcatraz Escapees Could convey Survived, is based on the operate of Dutch researchers who convey been working on a model which simulates the campaign of particles together with detritus inwards bays. Based on this model the Dutch researchers convey concluded that the 3 Alcatraz prisoners may convey survived, only exclusively if they left the isle at the correct time.

The study includes 2 animated CartoDB maps, ane showing the worst illustration scenario together with ane showing the best illustration scenario. Both maps purpose tidal records to model the water-flow inwards the San Francisco Bay on the even out of the escape.

As the animation plays out on both maps y'all tin sentiment the probable rails of the escapees based on the dissimilar times during the even out when they could convey left Alcatraz. The animated boats on the map are colored to present the fourth dimension of escape. In the best illustration scenario, equally long equally the escapees left earlier 1 a.m. together with paddled north, they may convey made it to the northward side of the Golden Gate Bridge together with freedom.