Terrier: Your Energetic Ally in Visualization
- Advanced weather data visualization library
- Stunning, interactive displays on the web and mobile
- Built for fast front-end display
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When it comes to bringing weather data to life, Terrier is the visualization layer of the Wet Dog Weather weather data platform. Built for web and mobile applications, Terrier uses GPU acceleration and complex algorithms to deliver fast, interactive displays that make complex weather information easy to explore. Terrier focuses on performance and presentation, working seamlessly with Boxer and other platform components to turn processed weather data into clear, responsive visual experiences.
Terrier Integrations
Leaflet JS
Integration:
– Provide stackName and Leaflet map
– Terrier integrates as a CanvasLayer for real-time rendering
– Handles reprojection, data sources, and timing automatically
– Delivers variable overlays directly on Leaflet maps
– Lightweight and reliable for web mapping
MapLibreJS
Integration:
– Provide stackName and MapLibre map
– Terrier integrates as a Custom Layer for WebGL rendering
– Controls layer placement within the map stack
– Showcases Terrier’s weather data layers on MapLibre maps
– Compatible with Mapbox JS toolkit features
ArcGIS
Integration:
– Provide stackName and ArcGIS Web map
– Terrier integrates via the Custom WebGL Layer interface
– Supports variable layers across ESRI mapping environments
– Maintains performance and interactivity with large datasets
– Seamlessly extends ArcGIS map capabilities
OpenLayers
Integration:
– Provide stackName and OpenLayers map
– Supports Terrier’s variable layers via canvas shim
– Matches OpenLayers projection matrix for 100% alignment
– Handles animations and weather timing seamlessly
– Efficient rendering with independent layer management
Mapbox
Integration:
– Provide stackName and Mapbox map
– Terrier integrates as a Custom Layer for real-time rendering
– Leverages Mapbox’s high-performance rendering
– Optimized for mobile platforms
– Delivers premium map quality paired with professional weather visualization
White Papers
Terrier Blog Posts
How to Use an AI Coding Assistant With Terrier
Two simple prompts and one public GitHub repo helped an AI coding assistant build a working weather radar app in minutes. The request was simple: build a weather radar map web tool using Wet Dog Weather's TerrierWebSkill. No framework choices, no layer lists, no...
Wet Bulb Globe Temperature: What You Need to Know
When summer heat becomes dangerous, temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story. A 92-degree afternoon in dry air feels very different from 92 degrees with high humidity, full sun, and little wind. The heat index accounts for temperature and relative humidity, but...
How to Choose the Right Weather Map Layers
When most people open a weather app, they're greeted by a familiar sight: a radar map showing rain and storms moving across the landscape. Radar has become synonymous with weather data, but it's only one of many weather map layers that help people make informed...
European Radar Data and the Challenge of Quality Control
We are processing the EUMETNET OPERA composite today, and European radar data is now available upon request. That means pan-European radar reflectivity is ready to go alongside the North American products we already offer. As we've been testing the composite, we've...
Better Observations Through Proper Weather Station Siting
Since the 17th century, humanity has gleaned quantifiable insights into the happenings of our atmosphere near the surface. Torricelli inverted a mercury tube in 1643 and gave us the barometer, and the instruments that followed turned weather from something observed...
Student-Built AI Weather Applications in Action
This summer, three college students set out to answer the same question: How can AI help build better weather applications? During their internships at Wet Dog Weather, Alicia Skiver-Palmer, Lex Hudson, and Antonio McElfresh each developed unique AI weather...
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Our weather data platform handles everything from standard datasets to custom data, whether purchased or generated in-house. Customers can have their own Boxer stack with access to Terrier front-end tools, and we provide full support for processing, transforming, and delivering weather information efficiently. Customization is where our expertise shines, helping you get exactly the weather insights you need. Let’s work together to bring your next weather data project to life!