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Create a advanced heatmap layer

This code example demonstrates how to create a heatmap layer on a 3D globe with integrated terrain elevation data.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
    <head>
        <meta charset='utf-8'>
        <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
        <script src="https://cdn.smartmaps.cloud/packages/smartmaps/smartmaps-gl/v2/umd/smartmaps-gl.min.js"></script>

        <style>
            body {
                margin: 0;
                padding: 0;
            }

            html,
            body,
            #map {
                height: 100%;
            }
        </style>
    </head>

    <body>
        <div id="map"></div>
        <script>

            const map = new smartmapsgl.Map({
                apiKey: "INSERT API-KEY",
                container: 'map',
                maxPitch: 50,
                center: [-120, 37.422],
                zoom: 7,
                style: smartmapsgl.MapStyle.AUTO, 
                terrain: {
                    activated: true,
                }
            });

            map.addControl(
                new smartmapsgl.NavigationControl({
                    visualizePitch: true,
                    showZoom: true,
                    showCompass: true
                })
            );

            map.addControl(
                new smartmapsgl.GlobeControl()
            );

            map.on('load', () => {
                // Add a geojson point source.
                // Heatmap layers also work with a vector tile source.
                map.addSource("earthquakes", {
                        type: "geojson",
                        data: "../data/earthquakes.geojson",
                    });

                map.addLayer(
                    {
                        'id': 'earthquakes-heat',
                        'type': 'heatmap',
                        'source': 'earthquakes',
                        'maxzoom': 9,
                        'paint': {
                            // Increase the heatmap weight based on frequency and property magnitude
                            'heatmap-weight': [
                                'interpolate',
                                ['linear'],
                                ['get', 'mag'],
                                0,
                                0,
                                6,
                                1
                            ],
                            // Increase the heatmap color weight weight by zoom level
                            // heatmap-intensity is a multiplier on top of heatmap-weight
                            'heatmap-intensity': [
                                'interpolate',
                                ['linear'],
                                ['zoom'],
                                0,
                                1,
                                9,
                                3
                            ],
                            // Color ramp for heatmap.  Domain is 0 (low) to 1 (high).
                            // Begin color ramp at 0-stop with a 0-transparency color
                            // to create a blur-like effect.
                            'heatmap-color': [
                                'interpolate',
                                ['linear'],
                                ['heatmap-density'],
                                0,
                                'rgba(33,102,172,0)',
                                0.2,
                                'rgb(103,169,207)',
                                0.4,
                                'rgb(209,229,240)',
                                0.6,
                                'rgb(253,219,199)',
                                0.8,
                                'rgb(239,138,98)',
                                1,
                                'rgb(178,24,43)'
                            ],
                            // Adjust the heatmap radius by zoom level
                            'heatmap-radius': [
                                'interpolate',
                                ['linear'],
                                ['zoom'],
                                0,
                                2,
                                9,
                                20
                            ],
                            // Transition from heatmap to circle layer by zoom level
                            'heatmap-opacity': [
                                'interpolate',
                                ['linear'],
                                ['zoom'],
                                7,
                                1,
                                9,
                                0
                            ]
                        }
                    }
                );

                map.addLayer(
                    {
                        'id': 'earthquakes-point',
                        'type': 'circle',
                        'source': 'earthquakes',
                        'minzoom': 7,
                        'paint': {
                            // Size circle radius by earthquake magnitude and zoom level
                            'circle-radius': [
                                'interpolate',
                                ['linear'],
                                ['zoom'],
                                7,
                                ['interpolate', ['linear'], ['get', 'mag'], 1, 1, 6, 4],
                                16,
                                ['interpolate', ['linear'], ['get', 'mag'], 1, 5, 6, 50]
                            ],
                            'circle-color': [
                                'interpolate',
                                ['linear'],
                                ['get', 'mag'],
                                1,
                                'rgba(33,102,172,0)',
                                2,
                                'rgb(103,169,207)',
                                3,
                                'rgb(209,229,240)',
                                4,
                                'rgb(253,219,199)',
                                5,
                                'rgb(239,138,98)',
                                6,
                                'rgb(178,24,43)'
                            ],
                            'circle-stroke-color': 'white',
                            'circle-stroke-width': 1,
                            // Transition from heatmap to circle layer by zoom level
                            'circle-opacity': [
                                'interpolate',
                                ['linear'],
                                ['zoom'],
                                7,
                                0,
                                8,
                                1
                            ]
                        }
                    }
                );
            });
        </script>
    </body>
</html>