Earth  ID: 3578

AMSR-E Arctic Sea Ice: 2005 to 2008 - Stereoscopic Version

Visualizations by Helen-Nicole Kostis Released on December 18, 2008
Sea ice is frozen seawater floating on the surface of the ocean. Some sea ice is semi-permanent, persisting from year to year, and some is seasonal, melting and refreezing from season to season. The sea ice cover reaches its minimum extent at the end of each summer and the remaining ice is called the perennial ice cover.

In this animation, the globe slowly rotates one full rotation while the Arctic sea ice and seasonal land cover change throughout the years. The animation begins on September 21, 2005 when sea ice in the Arctic was at its minimum extent, and continues through September 20, 2008. This time period repeats twice during the animation, playing at a rate of one frame per day. Over the terrain, monthly data from the seasonal Blue Marble Next Generation fades slowly from month to month. Over the water, Arctic sea ice changes from day to day.

This visualization is a stereoscopic version of animation entry: #3571: AMSR-E Arctic Sea Ice: 2005 to 2008
In this page the visualization content is offered in two different modes to accomodate stereoscopic systems, such as: Left and Right Eye separate and Left and Right Eye side-by-side combined on the same frame.

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This set provides stereoscopic (Left and Right Eye separate) content of the Arctic Sea Ice Visualization with title, credits and soundtrack.
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This set provides stereoscopic (Left and Right Eye Combined on the same frame) content of the Arctic Sea Ice Visualization with title, credits and soundtrack.
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This set provides stereoscopic content (Left and Right eye separate) of the Arctic sea ice visualization from 2005-09-21 through 2008-09-20 with a starfield as a backdrop.
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This set provides side-by-side stereoscopic content (Left and Right Eye on the same frame) of the Arctic sea ice visualization from 2005-09-21 through 2008-09-20 with a starfield as a backdrop.

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This set provides stereoscopic frames (Left and Right eye separate) of the Arctic sea ice visualization from 2005-09-21 through 2008-09-20. The raw frames provided here have alpha channels, so this element can be overlaid over other visuals.
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Left and Right Eye starfield images used as a backdrop for the visualization.

Visualization Credits

Helen-Nicole Kostis (UMBC): Lead Animator
Cindy Starr (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Visualizer
Helen-Nicole Kostis (UMBC): Video Editor
Horace Mitchell (NASA/GSFC): Producer
Walt Meier (NSIDC): Scientist
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio. The Blue Marble Next Generation data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC) and NASA's Earth Observatory.

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https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/3578

Missions:
Terra
Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission - TRMM

Data Used:
Terra and Aqua/MODIS/Blue Marble Land Cover
2004-01 to 2004-12
Credit:
The Blue Marble data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC).
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Terra and Aqua/MODIS/Blue Marble: Next Generation also referred to as: BMNG
1/1/2004 - 12/31/2004
Credit:
The Blue Marble data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC).
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Aqua/AMSR-E/Daily L3 6.25 km 89 GHz Brightness Temperature (Tb)
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TRMM/PR and TMI/Monthly Average Precipitation
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Hipparcos/Telescope/Tycho 2 Catalogue also referred to as: Tycho Catalogue
Database
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Terra/MODIS
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Aqua/AMSR-E/Daily L3 12.5km Tb, Sea Ice Concentration, and Snow Depth also referred to as: Sea Ice Concentration
2005-09-21 to 2008-09-20
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Keywords:
DLESE >> Cryology
SVS >> HDTV
DLESE >> Physical oceanography
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Cryosphere
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Cryosphere >> Sea Ice
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Cryosphere >> Snow/Ice
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Hydrosphere >> Snow/Ice
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Oceans >> Sea Ice
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Cryosphere >> Sea Ice >> Ice Extent
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Cryosphere >> Sea Ice >> Ice Floes
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Cryosphere >> Sea Ice >> Ice Growth/Melt
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Cryosphere >> Sea Ice >> Ice Types
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Cryosphere >> Sea Ice >> Pack Ice
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Cryosphere >> Sea Ice >> Sea Ice Concentration
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Cryosphere >> Sea Ice >> Sea Ice Motion
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Cryosphere >> Snow/Ice >> Freeze/Thaw
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Cryosphere >> Snow/Ice >> Ice Extent
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Cryosphere >> Snow/Ice >> Ice Growth/Melt
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Cryosphere >> Snow/Ice >> Ice Motion
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Cryosphere >> Snow/Ice >> Lake Ice
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Hydrosphere >> Snow/Ice >> Ice Extent
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Hydrosphere >> Snow/Ice >> Ice Motion
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Hydrosphere >> Snow/Ice >> Lake Ice
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Oceans >> Sea Ice >> Ice Extent
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Oceans >> Sea Ice >> Ice Growth/Melt
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Oceans >> Sea Ice >> Pack Ice
SVS >> Stereo Display
SVS >> For Educators
SVS >> Arctic Sea ice >> Global Rotation
NASA Science >> Earth

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0