Add option to simplify output of geologic map queries

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Closed jczaplew closed 8 years ago

jczaplew commented 8 years ago

Add a parameter to all burwell, GMNA, and GMUS routes that allows for dynamic simplification.

Use mapshaper, retaining approximately 14% of original vertices, using Visvalingam / weighted area algorithm.

A quick test of a GMNA flight path from MSP-SFO:

jczaplew commented 8 years ago

The new /carto/small route uses mapshaper simplification by default because it is specifically intended for representation purposes.

jczaplew commented 8 years ago

Given that

I will consider this closed