Weather7 min read
Reading the air above a hot road
A distant road can seem wet as light crosses the air near its surface. Thermometers, wind and viewing angle reveal different parts of that small weather system.
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Cartography6 min read
How a map chooses which roads to show
At any one scale, a map has room for only some roads. Choosing them means preserving useful routes and patterns, then drawing the survivors so they can be read without false junctions.
Roads6 min read
Why a pavement repair starts below the surface
A fresh asphalt patch hides the question that determined its depth: was the damage in the surface, the base, or the wet ground beneath? Reading that evidence is the first part of a lasting repair.