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This movie shows a three day moving average of anthropogenic aerosols over the Pacific in 2003. Human population is shown in blue/purple. On May 9, 2003 a heavy pollution plume is being transported over the Pacific from Asia to North America. 3491 Pacific Anthropogenic Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) in 2003
June 23, 2007 3484 The First Season of Noctilucent Clouds from AIM
Typhoon Dianmu (Helen) intensified from a 70 kt/80 mph typhoon to a 155 kt/180 mph super typhoon on June 17, 2004. It is one of only nine typhoons since 1990 to reach that intensity. 3463 Global TRMM Rainmap 2004
This animation shows TRMM's rainfall data every 3 hours for the 2005 year. Hurricane Katrina is clearly visible in the Gulf of Mexico. 3462 Global TRMM Rainmap 2005
This animation cycles through the twelve months of a year and then repeats the cycle ten times. 3461 NASA Scientists Research Global Precipitation
Hurricane Dean hits the Yucatan Peninsula on August 21, 2007. 3448 Hurricane Dean on August 21, 2007
Hurricane Dean attacks Jamaica and threatens the Yucatan Peninsula. The TRMM satellite peers under the clouds to see the rain that powers this intense storm. 3447 Hurricane Dean on August 19, 2007
AIRS is providing the global background of carbon dioxide. This animation shows the monthly averaged carbon dioxide and monthly averaged static wind vectors from July 2003. 3441 Aqua/AIRS Carbon Dioxide
This visualization shows global carbon dioxide from July 2003 at 8 km. Low concentrations are shown in blue and high concentrations are shown in red. 3440 Aqua/AIRS Global Carbon Dioxide
The A-Train observes Tropical Storm Debby 3437 The A-Train Observes Tropical Storm Debby
Both CloudSat and CALIPSO detect attributes of clouds on slices through the atmosphere. Here both are shown over an image of MODIS reflectance which is mapped onto the terrain. 3436 CloudSat, Calipso and MODIS over Central America
A computer simulation of a convective weather system. 3393 Convective System Simulation using the Goddard Cumulus Ensemble
This animation shows snow cover, sea ice, clouds, sea surface temperature and biosphere while the view moves from North America across the Atlantic Ocean to Northern Africa and Europe. 3383 Sequence of Clouds, Snow Cover, Sea Ice, Sea Surface Temperature and Biosphere
This image shows another close-up view of the profile of CALIPSO total attenuated backscatter from 2006-06-15. The view is looking eastward over eastern India. The Himalayan Mountains are on the left. The near- horizontal line in the foreground marks the 90 degree east longitude. 3366 CALIPSO Profile over China, India and Bhutan
This image is a wide-angle view of the profile of CALIPSO total attenuated backscatter from 2006-06-15. The view is looking eastward across China to the Yellow Sea and the Korean Peninsula. 3365 CALIPSO Profile over China
NASA researchers studied several elements during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The top left window shows sea surface temperature and clouds. The bottom left window shows wind analysis model data. The top right window shows Rainfall Accumulation. The bottom right window shows Hurricane Katrina's Hot Towers. 3362 NASA Scientists Research Tropical Cyclones
2007 Atlantic hurricanes and storms 3361 Atlantic Hurricane/Storm Summary
The animation shows the wind analysis data from August 23 through 31, 2005 from NASA's Modeling, Analysis and Prediciton Program 2005. This preview image shows Hurricane Katrina's winds just before landfall on August 29, 2005. At this point, the storm has sustained winds near 145 mph. 3360 MAP '05 Models Hurricane Katrina's Winds from August 23, 2005 through August 31, 2005
August 29, 2005 at 06Zulu. Hurricane Katrina was classified as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 155 mph. 3359 MAP '05 Models Hurricane Katrina's Winds on August 29, 2005
Full version with audio and annotations 3354 27 Storms: Arlene to Zeta
Tropical Cyclone Larry on March 19, 2006 just before it made landfall in Australia. Look underneath of the clouds to see the rain that powers the storm. Blue represents areas with at least 0.25 inches of rain per hour. Green shows at least 0.5 inches of rain per hour. Yellow is at least 1.0 inches of rain and red is at least 2.0 inches of rain per hour. 3347 Tropical Cyclone Larry on March 19, 2006
The 2005 hurricane season showing sea surface temperatures, clouds, and named storm tracks. Cloud data comes from GOES-12 and sea surface temperature comes from AMSR-E. 3306 2005 Hurricanes: Clouds and Sea Surface Temperature
This animation zooms down to Antarctica and shows the daily ozone readings from July 1, 2005 to October 25,2005. 3303 Antarctic Ozone Hole in 2005
TRMM captured 2 very deep Hot Towers in the eyewall of Tropical Storm Wilma. These towers measured 15-16 km high. 3289 TRMM captures Hot Towers Igniting Hurricane Wilma's Heat Engine
Hurricane Wilma: October 20, 2005 at 1645Z 3288 Hurricane Wilma on October 20, 2005
Hurricane Wilma attacks the Cayman islands and threatens the Yucatan Pennisula. Look under the cloud layer to see the rain that powers the storm. 3284 NASA's TRMM Satellite Captures Hurricane Wilma Data on October 20, 2005
Peer through the clouds to see the rainfall that powers Hurricane Wilma. Blue represents areas where at least 0.25 inches of rain fell per hour. 3283 TRMM Observes Hurricane Wilma on October 19, 2005
Deep convective 15 km clouds (in red) can be seen in the eyewall of Tropical Storm Wilma on October 17, 2005. 3281 Hurricane Wilma's Hot Towers seen by TRMM 10/17/2005 at 1754Z
Tropical Storm Wilma on Monday, October 17, 2005. The blue region represents where the satellite sees light rainfall. 3280 Hurricane Wilma from TRMM: October 17, 2005
NASA has monitored changes in Antarctic ozone levels since 1979. In September 2002, the Antarctic ozone hole split into two parts. 3264 Smithsonian Exhibit: Antarctic Ozone Sequence 1979 through 2004
Hurricane Rita on Friday, September 23, 2005. The blue region represents areas where the storm is dumping at least 0.25 inches of rain per hour. 3263 Hurricane Rita from TRMM: September 23, 2005
Hurricane Rita threatens the gulf coast. Blue under the clouds represents the energy of the storm, its rain. 3262 Hurricane Rita from TRMM: September 22, 2005
Hurricane Rita clouds and sea surface temperatures on Sep 23, 2005 at 13:45GMT 3261 Hurricane Rita Sea Surface Temperature and Clouds
Hurricane Rita on September 21, 2005 at 0909Z. The storm has a 25 nautical mile eye diameter. Blue represents the rain structure that is fueling the storm. 3260 Hurricane Rita from TRMM: September 21, 2005
The TRMM spacecraft's Precipation Radar (PR) instrument observed 18 km towers in the eye wall of Hurricane Rita. 3259 Hurricane Rita's Hot Towers
Hurricane Rita on September 20, 2005. The colored rainbands beneath the clouds depict the rain that fuels the storm. Blue represents areas where 0.5 inches of rain per hour. Green represents 1.0 inches per hour. 3258 Hurricane Rita from TRMM: September 20, 2005
Sea surface temperature 3257 Sea Surface Temperature from June 1, 2005 to September 18, 2005
NASA's OMI instrument's daily Antarctic total ozone images from July 1 through September 15, 2005 3256 The 2005 Antarctic Ozone Hole
Energy-releasing deep convective clouds (to 16 km) in the eyewall of Hurricane Katrina on August 28 occurred while the storm was intensifying to a category 5 classification. 3253 Hurricane Katrina Hot Towers
Hurricane Ophelia, viewed with Terra and Aqua satellites 3246 Hurricane Ophelia
Look under the clouds of Hurricane Ophelia to see the rain that fuels the storm. Areas of blue indicate regions where 0.5 inches of rain per hour were recorded. 3245 Hurricane Ophelia from TRMM: September 11, 2005 1826 Zulu
Hurricane Ophelia at 1648 Zulu. Peer under the clouds to see the rain structure fueling the storm. 3244 Hurricane Ophelia from TRMM: September 11, 2005 1648 Zulu
GOES-12 infrared imagery over AMSR-E sea surface temperature for Hurricane Katrina, from August 23, 2005 to August 30, 2005. 3240 Hurricane Katrina Sea Surface Temperature (WMS)
In this video, we explore the latest ways the space agency studies hurricanes and point to the future of this dynamic and exciting field of research. 3228 Hurricanes
Sea surface temperature on Aug 29, 2005 3225 Sea Surface Temperature from June 1, 2005 to August 29, 2005
Hurricane Katrina slams into Louisiana and Mississippi. 3224 Hurricane Katrina Progression
Sea surface temperature showing Hurricane Katrina's cold water wake in blues (08-29-2005) 3222 Hurricane Katrina Sea Surface Temperature
The title screen from the video includes footage of the 2004 hurricane season in Florida. 3220 Behold, A Whirlwind Came: The Science of Tracking Hurricanes
Hurricane Katrina strikes the southeastern Louisiana and the northern gulf coast as a category 4 hurricane. Look under the clouds to see the rainfall that powers the storm. 3219 Hurricane Katrina from TRMM: August 29, 2005
Hurricane Katrina on August 28, 2005. Blue represents areas with at least 0.25 inches of rain per hour. Green shows at least 0.5 inches of rain per hour. Yellow is at least 1.0 inches of rain and red is at least 2.0 inches of rain per hour. 3218 Hurricane Katrina from TRMM: August 28, 2005
Portrait image of Hurricane Emily as it makes landfall in Mexico. 3215 Hurricane Emily: July 20, 2005
Hurricane Katrina moves slowly toward Florida and dumps 6 to 10 inches of accumulated rainfall over the region. In this animation, the amount of rainfall can be seen through color. blue is 0.25 inches per hour. Green is 0.5 inches per hour. Yellow is 1 inch per hour and red is 2 or more inches per hour. 3214 Hurricane Katrina from TRMM: August 25, 2005
Global large-scale precipitation rate from the 0.25 degree resolution fvGCM atmospheric model for the period 9/1/2005 through 9/5/2005. 3210 Global Large-scale Precipitation during Hurricane Frances (WMS)
Global convective precipitation rate from the 0.25 degree resolution fvGCM atmospheric model for the period 9/1/2005 through 9/5/2005. 3209 Global Convective Precipitation during Hurricane Frances (WMS)
Global cloud cover from the 0.25 degree resolution fvGCM atmospheric model for the period 9/1/2005 through 9/5/2005. 3208 Global Cloud Cover during Hurricane Frances (WMS)
Global 300 hPa geopotential height from the 0.25 degree resolution fvGCM atmospheric model for the period 9/1/2005 through 9/5/2005. 3207 Global 300 hPa Geopotential Height during Hurricane Frances (WMS)
Global winds at 200 hPa geopotential height from the 0.25 degree resolution fvGCM atmospheric model for the period 9/1/2005 through 9/5/2005. 3203 Global High Altitude Wind Speed during Hurricane Frances (WMS)
Global atmospheric water vapor from the 0.25 degree resolution fvGCM atmospheric model for the period 9/1/2005 through 9/5/2005. 3202 Global Atmospheric Water Vapor during Hurricane Frances (WMS)
Global surface wind speed from the 0.25 degree resolution fvGCM atmospheric model for the period 9/1/2005 through 9/5/2005. 3201 Global Surface Wind Speed during Hurricane Frances (WMS)
Global surface latent heat flux from the 0.25 degree resolution fvGCM atmospheric model for the period 9/1/2005 through 9/5/2005. 3199 Global Surface Latent Heat Flux during Hurricane Frances (WMS)
Global surface air temperature from the 0.25 degree resolution fvGCM atmospheric model for the period 9/1/2005 through 9/5/2005. 3198 Global Surface Air Temperature during Hurricane Frances (WMS)
Global atmospheric surface pressure from the 0.25 degree resolution fvGCM atmospheric model for the period 9/1/2005 through 9/5/2005. 3197 Global Atmospheric Surface Pressure during Hurricane Frances (WMS)
Global atmospheric sea level pressure from the 0.25 degree resolution fvGCM atmospheric model for the period 9/1/2005 through 9/5/2005. 3182 Global Atmospheric Sea Level Pressure during Hurricane Frances (WMS)
TRMM provides this view of Hurricane Ivan on September 16, 2004, as its eye makes landfall. TRMM lets us see through the clouds. Blue represents areas with at least 0.25 inches of rain per hour. 3172 Hurricane Ivan Rainfall Structure with Cloud Overlay on September 16, 2004
Hurricane Fabian, 2003-09-03 15:05 UTC 3158 Progression of Hurricane Fabian, 2003 (WMS)
Image Sequence for Hurricane Charley. 3153 Progression of Hurricane Charley, 2004 (WMS)
Hurricane Ivan, Sep 16 2004 16:23 UTC 3151 Progression of Hurricane Ivan, 2004 (WMS)
Hurricane Frances on 2004 Sep 04 16:00 UTC. 3147 Progression of Hurricane Frances, 2004 (WMS)
Animation of Hurricane Isabel rainfall accumulation from September 6 through 19, 2003. Frames were taken every 3 hours starting at 00:00UT on 2003-09-06. Each pixel covers 0.25deg of longitude and latitude; the total area shown is 80x40 degrees. 3146 Rainfall Accumulation from Hurricane Isabel (WMS)
This images shows the hot towers of Hurricane Frances. The image cuts away the back half of the storm's cloud layer. The yellow to red stucture is the rain structure of the storm. It has also been cutaway to reveal the eye of the storm. 3145 Hurricane Frances Rain Towers
This image shows the global lightning flash rate density for the entire observing period. The data pixels are 0.5deg on a side (720x360 pixels globally). This single image is equivalent to the final frame of animation #3143, but at a spatial resolution that is 5 times better. 3144 Global Lightning Flash Rate Density (WMS)
This animation shows an accumulation of daily lightning climatology values for a typical year. That is, the first frame shows the number of flashes per square kilometer that occurred on a typical January 1 during the multi-year data collection period, the second frame shows the total of Jan 1 and Jan 2 flashes, the third frame shows Jan 1 through Jan 3, and so on until the last frame (#365) which shows the total accumulation for a typical year. As the year progresses, more and more of the Earth experiences lightning, and hard-hit areas experience more strikes. The most intense activity is in central Africa. Areas where no lightning was measured are transparent, letting the background image show through. The data pixels are 2.5deg on a side (144x72 pixels globally), and each frame has been magnified to 720x360 pixels for greater clarity. 3143 Global Lightning Accumulation (WMS)
Hurricane Isabel images from Sep 18 15:55 UTC, Sep 17 15:09 UTC, Sep 16 17:40 UTC, Sep 15 15:30 UTC, Sep 14 17:55 UTC, Sep 12 15:00 UTC, Sep 11 14:15 UTC, Sep 10 16:40 UTC, and Sep 08 13:45 UTC. 3139 Hurricane Isabel 2003 Progression Images
NASA has been recording ozone values since 1979. This animation shows high concentration of ozone in red. It shows low concentration of ozone, also known as the ozone hole, in purple. Notice that the Ozone Hole did not develop until the mid 1980s. 3137 Antarctic Ozone Sequence 1996 through 2004, Data Dropouts Removed
The TOMS instrument on the Earth Probe spacecraft has recorded daily ozone values from July 25, 1996. Areas of red show the highest concentration of ozone measured in dobson units, DU. Areas of purple indicate the lowest concentration, commonly known as the ozone hole. The top plot shows the amount of ozone concentration measured in DU. The bottom plot shows the spatial area in Millions of Kilometers, MKm, of the ozone hole. 3136 Antarctic Ozone Sequence 1996 through 2004
Look under the clouds to see the rain that fuels the storm. 3134 Hurricane Frances Structure September 1, 2004
This animation shows aerosol index over northern Africa and the Atlantic Ocean from July 1 through July 31, 2000. Each image pixel corresponds to an area 1 degree in longitude by 1.25 degrees in latitude. 3133 Transatlantic Dust from North Africa (WMS)
This animation shows aerosol index over the western US from Oct 23 through November 1, 2003. Each image pixel corresponds to an area 1 degree in longitude by 1.25 degrees in latitude. 3132 Aerosols from 2003 Southern California Fires (WMS)
Accumulated rainfall from September 6-20,2003. This image is derived from data from the TRMM Multisatellite Precipitation Analysis Product . 3131 Hurricane Isabel 2003 Rain Accumulation
This animation shows aerosol index over Alaska from June 21 through July 10, 2004. Each image pixel corresponds to an area 1 degree in longitude by 1.25 degrees in latitude. 3130 Continental Effects of 2004 Alaskan Fires (WMS)
This animation shows daily erythemal index for 2000-01 through 2001-12. Data gaps have been filled and the frames have been smoothed. The image size is 288x180 pixels (288x176 pixels for the MPEG movie); each pixel corresponds to an area 1 degree in longitude by 1.25 degrees in latitude. 3126 Daily Erythemal Index (UV exposure) for 2000-2001 (WMS)
This animation shows monthly average erythemal index for 2000-01 through 2001-12. The image size is 288x180 pixels (288x176 pixels for the MPEG movie); each pixel corresponds to an area 1 degree in longitude by 1.25 degrees in latitude. 3124 Monthly Average Erythemal Index (UV exposure) for 2000-2001 (WMS)
This animation shows daily erythemal index for 2000-01-01 through 2001-12-31. Each days image is built up from observations taken near local solar noon; the western Pacific is measured near the beginning of the day (in Greenwich Mean Time - GMT), and the eastern Pacific is measured near the end of the GMT day. There is a 24-hour discontinuity in the data at 180th meridian. Diagonal bands with no data are areas that the satellite did not view on a particular day. The image size is 288x180 pixels (288x176 pixels for the MPEG movie); each pixel corresponds to an area 1 degree in longitude by 1.25 degrees in latitude. 3114 Daily Erythemal Index (UV exposure) Measurements for 2000-2001 (WMS)
This animation shows temperature in the atmosphere from August 13 through October 15, 2004. Red represents higher temperatures; blue represents lower temperatures. The spatial resolution is low: each pixel covers an area of 5 degrees longitude by 2 degrees latitude, so the entire world (except for 1 degree at each pole) is covered by the 72x89 pixel images. 3102 Temperature from new Microwave Limb Sounder on Aura (WMS)
This animation shows water vapor (H2O) in the atmosphere from August 13 through October 15, 2004. Red represents high concentrations; blue represents low concentrations. The spatial resolution is low: each pixel covers an area of 5 degrees longitude by 2 degrees latitude, so the entire world (except for 1 degree at each pole) is covered by the 72x89 pixel images. 3101 Water vapor from new Microwave Limb Sounder on Aura (WMS)
This animation shows nitric acid (HNO3) in the atmosphere from August 13 through October 15, 2004. Red represents high concentrations; blue represents low concentrations. The spatial resolution is low: each pixel covers an area of 5 degrees longitude by 2 degrees latitude, so the entire world (except for 1 degree at each pole) is covered by the 72x89 pixel images. 3100 Nitric acid from new Microwave Limb Sounder on Aura (WMS)
This animation shows hydrogen chloride (HCl) in the atmosphere from August 13 through October 15, 2004. Red represents high concentrations; blue represents low concentrations. The spatial resolution is low: each pixel covers an area of 5 degrees longitude by 2 degrees latitude, so the entire world (except for 1 degree at each pole) is covered by the 72x89 pixel images. 3099 Hydrogen Chloride from new Microwave Limb Sounder on Aura (WMS)
This animation shows chlorine monoxide (ClO) in the atmosphere from August 13 through October 15, 2004. Red represents high concentrations; blue represents low concentrations. The spatial resolution is low: each pixel covers an area of 5 degrees longitude by 2 degrees latitude, so the entire world (except for 1 degree at each pole) is covered by the 72x89 pixel images. 3088 Chlorine Monoxide from new Microwave Limb Sounder on Aura (WMS)
January 7, 2005 . This image shows 27 hours of accumulated rainfall. The accumulation is shown in colors ranging from green (less than 50 mm of rain) through red (200 mm or more). 3083 NASA Satellite Reveals Heavy Rainfall Patterns in California
This animation shows global ozone in the atmosphere from August 13 through October 15, 2004. Red represents high ozone concentrations; blue represents low concentrations. The spatial resolution is low: each pixel covers an area of 5 degrees longitude by 2 degrees latitude, so the entire world (except for 1 degree at each pole) is covered by the 72x89 pixel images. 3082 Ozone from new Microwave Limb Sounder on Aura (WMS)
Fires seen from space on October 7, 2004 3075 Biomass Burning over South America
This image is of Nitrogen Dioxide, NO2, on October 16, 2004. 3074 Nitrogen Dioxide concentration over China from September 24, 2004, to November 7, 2004
This image shows Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) from October 8, 2004 on top of the Earth at Night image. Nitrogen Dioxide concentration is clearly evident over the San Diego, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Denver, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Toronto, Birmingham, Washington DC, Philadelphia, and New York. Clouds that obscure the satellite's ability to measure NO2, cover several other urban areas like Kansas City, St. Louis, and Atlanta. 3073 NO2 concentration over the United States from September 24, 2004, through November 7, 2004
September 28, 2004 : Areas of red represent high levels (50+ DU) and areas of blue represent low areas (20 DU). 3071 AURA/OMI Tropospheric Ozone On a Flat Map
October 12, 2004 3070 AURA/OMI Tropospheric Ozone over Indonesia
October 12, 2004 3069 AURA/OMI Tropospheric Ozone over South America and Africa
October 12, 2004 3068 AURA/OMI Tropospheric Ozone over South America
In 2004, the maximum ozone hole occurred on September 22, 2004. 3067 Aura/OMI Ozone Hole from September 12, 2004 to November 15, 2004 with Polar Vortex Demarced
In 2004, the maximum ozone hole occurred on September 22, 2004. 3066 Aura/OMI Ozone Hole from September 12, 2004 to November 15,2004
Antarctic ozone on 22 September 2004 3038 The 2004 Antarctic Ozone Hole
Image Sequence of Hurricane Jeanne. 3035 Progression of Hurricane Jeanne, 2004 (WMS)
This animation shows the cumulative rainfall caused primarily by hurricanes during September 2004. 3034 Accumulated Rainfall during Hurricanes Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne, 2004 (WMS)
This picture shows the intensity of the storm through color. Purple is the weakest classification, Tropical Depression.Red is the most deadly classification, Hurricane Five. 3026 Hurricane Ivan Track and Intensity September 2-23, 2004
The TRMM spacecraft allows us to see beneath the clouds from Hurricane Jeanne to see the rain which powers the storm. 3025 TRMM Tropical Microwave Imager (TMI) view of Hurricane Jeanne on September 27, 2004
The TRMM spacecraft allows us to see beneath the clouds from Hurricane Jeanne to see the rain which powers the storm. 3024 TRMM Tropical Microwave Imager (TMI) Sees the Power of Hurricane Jeanne on September 26, 2004
The source of power that feeds a hurricane is its rainfall. The TRMM spacecraft allows us to look beneath the clouds to see the structure of the rain. 3023 TRMM Tropical Microwave Imager (TMI) Sees the Power of Hurricane Jeanne on September 25, 2004
Areas of red show where at least 3 inches of accumulated rain were recorded between September 2, 2004 and September 28, 2004.. Areas of yellow show 1 inch of accumulated rain. The green path represents the track of Hurricane Frances from August 25, 2004 till September 9, 2004. The red line represents the track of Hurricane Ivan from September 2, 2004 till September 23, 2004. Purple is Hurricane Jeanne from September 13, 2004 till September 28, 2004. 3022 Hurricanes Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne Bring Record Rainfall
September 23, 2004 The blue isosurface represents areas with at least 0.25 inches of rain per hour. 3016 TRMM Precipiation Radar Observes Rain Structure of Hurricane Jeanne on September 23, 2004
Hurricanes Frances and Ivan rain accumulations 3014 Hurricane Ivan Rain Accumulation September 2-19, 2004 (close view)
First, Hurricane Frances brought record rainfalls to the Bahamas, Florida, and Georgia. Then, Hurricane Ivan inundated Jamaica, Cuba, Alabama, and Florida. 3013 Hurricane Ivan Rain Accumulation September 2-19, 2004 (wide view)
This picture shows the position of the eye of Hurricane Ivan, as well as, the intensity of the storm. The intensity of the storm is depicted through color. See color bar for a detailed description of the values. 3012 Hurricane Ivan Track and Intensity September 2-19, 2004
TRMM provides this view of Hurricane Ivan on September 16, 2004, as its eye makes landfall. TRMM lets us see through the clouds. Blue represents areas with at least 0.25 inches of rain per hour. 3011 Hurricane Ivan Rainfall Structure seen by TRMM on September 16, 2004
Hurricane Ivan on September 15, 2004. The rain structure is taken by TRMMs Precipitation Radar (PR). Precipitation Radar has a horizontal resolution at the ground of about 2.5 miles (four kilometers) and a swath width of 137 miles (220 kilometers). One of its most important features will be its ability to provide vertical profiles of the rain and snow from the surface up to a height of about 12 miles (20 kilometers). It looks underneath of the storms clouds to reveal the underlying rain structure. Blue represents areas with at least 0.25 inches of rain per hour. High vertical bands on the outside of the storm indicated that Hurricane Ivan was very likely to spawn tornados in Florida and Georgia. 3009 TRMM Looks at the Rain Fueling Hurricane Ivan on September 15, 2004
Hurricane Ivan on September 13, 2004. Blue represents areas with at least 0.25 inches of rain per hour. 3008 Hurricane Ivan Rainfall Structure on September 13, 2004
Hurricane Ivan on September 14, 2004 3007 Hurricane Ivan Progression as Seen by MODIS September 9-14, 2004
Hurricane Frances, August 27, 2004, Aqua Satellite 2992 Hurricane Frances Progression with a Fixed View
Antarctic ozone on 1 July 2003 2989 The 2003 Antarctic Ozone Hole
Antarctic ozone hole from August to November 2003 2988 Antarctic Ozone from TOMS: August 1, 2003 to November 27, 2003
This animation follows Hurricane Isabel (2003) from its birthplace in the Ethiopian Highlands of East Africa, across the Atlantic Ocean, to the United States. Atlantic hurricanes are often formed as winds over the Gulf of Aden intersect with the Ethiopian Highlands. 2987 Hurricane Isabel Genesis
This animation shows Hurricane Charley from August 9, 2004 to August 15, 2004. It shows the track and intensity of the storm with a colored path. Green denotes Tropical Depression status. Gold denotes Tropical Storm status. Red is Hurricane 1 on the Saffir Simpson scale. Orange is Hurricane 3 on the Saffir Simpson scale. Purple is Hurricane 4 on the Saffir Simpson scale. 2986 Hurricane Charley Progression
Smoke plumes from the eastern Alaska fires on June 29, 2004. 2972 Fires Ravage Parts of Alaska and Canada
This animation shows the portion of the Earth visible from the Galileo spacecraft. 2971 Galileo Earth Views (WMS)
June 30, 2004 2967 TOMS sees continental effects of 2004 Alaskan Fires
April 6, 2001 Normal Aerosol Levels are apparent on the first day of the dust storm 2957 China Dust Storm Pollutes Air in the Eastern United States in April 2001 (Flatmap)
This animation shows the concentration of dust in the atmosphere during April 2001 when a massive dust storm crossed the Pacific from China and Mongolia to the United States. 2956 China Dust Storm during April 2001 (WMS)
On May 16, 2004 Nida engulfs the Philippines. 2951 Super Typhoon Nida
The East Coast of the United States. Blue Marble data set with state lines and country boundaries. 2943 Canadian Smoke Invades the East Coast
A section of the outer shell is removed to reveal the Earth. 2941 TOMS Ozone Holds Key to Ozone Trends (with Height Indicator)
Tropical Storm Allison, as captured by the SeaWiFS instrument. The images in this animation are each composites of one days worth of data. 2920 Tropical Storm Allison Progression (WMS)
Hurricane Isabel Frame Sequence. 2919 Progression of Hurricane Isabel, 2003 (WMS)
This animation shows global rainfall, with red representing the highest amount. During this time, Hurricane Fabian can be seen in the Atlantic Ocean. 2910 Global TRMM Rainmap, August - September 2003 (WMS)
This animation shows stratospheric ozone over the entire earth. Red and yellow areas denote regions of high ozone density and dark blue represents areas of low ozone. 2904 Global Ozone from 2000 through 2003 (WMS)
This animation shows the original data for stratospheric ozone over the entire earth. Data gaps--areas where the instrument did not collect data--have not been interpolated. Red and yellow areas denote regions of high ozone density and dark blue represents areas of low ozone. 2903 Ozone Measurements from 2000 through 2003 (WMS)
This visualization shows the total precipitable water in the atmosphere, indicated by the gray to white cloud-like structures, and predicted precipitation, indicated by gold, during the 1997-1998 El Nino. 2902 Atmospheric Water Vapor during the 1997-1998 El Niño (WMS)
This visualization shows the total precipitable water in the atmosphere, indicated by the gray to white cloud-like structures, and predicted precipitation, indicated by gold, during the 1998-1999 La Nina. 2901 Atmospheric Water Vapor during the 1998 La Niña (WMS)
This animation shows carbon monoxide (CO) in the atmosphere. Red and orange indicate high values, and blue indicates low values. 2900 Global Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide in 2000 (WMS)
This animation shows a close-up of Hurricane Luis on September 6, 1995. 2898 GOES Imagery of Hurricane Luis (WMS)
Hurricanes Fabian and Isabel leave cold water trails in their wake. 2897 Cold Water Trails from Hurricanes Fabian and Isabel (WMS)
Hurricane Erin was positioned off the coast of the United States on September 10, 2001. This animation shows the strength and direction of wind by animating small arrows. Faster-moving arrows represent stronger winds. 2896 Wind Vectors for Hurricane Erin (WMS)
This animation shows a composite over the Atlantic Ocean of cloud cover data taken from the infrared sensors of several different satellites during September 2001. Hurricane Erin progresses from the middle of the Atlantic Ocean to near the eastern coast of the United States. 2895 Infrared Cloud Cover over the Atlantic Ocean, September 2001 (WMS)
This animation is meant to be wrapped around a three-dimensional globe. It shows a global composite of cloud cover data taken from the infrared sensors of several different satellites during September 2001. 2894 Global Infrared Cloud Cover, September 2001 (WMS)
This animation shows the cloud formations created by Hurricane Dennis in August, 1999. 2892 Satellite Imagery of Hurricane Dennis (WMS)
This animation shows fire activity in Africa during 2002. 2890 African Fires during 2002 (WMS)
This animation starts with the Terra-MODIS image of April 7, 2001, and then zooms out to a regional view of China. This second view shows the widespread aerosol pollution that starts in China and spreads across the Pacific Ocean and into the United States. 2860 China Dust Storm seen by Terra/MODIS and Earth Probe/TOMS in April of 2001
April 7, 2001 2859 China Dust Storm seen by Earth Probe/TOMS in April of 2001
This animation shows the MODIS imagery of the California fires from October 23, 2003 to October 29, 2003. Then it zooms out and reruns the sequence with the TOMS aerosol data overlaid on top of the MODIS imagery. 2858 California Fires MODIS imagery and TOMS Aerosols from October 2003
The High Definition version of the Multisensor Fire Observation animation with audio and minimal annotations. 2854 Multisensor Fire Observations without Labels (HD Version)
The High Definition version of the Multisensor Fire Observation animation with audio, text labels and colorbars. 2853 Multisensor Fire Observations with Labels (HD Version)
A wideview of the fires. 2847 California Fires w/o Fire Pixels
A wideview of the fires. 2846 California Fires with Fire Pixels
This image shows San Diego, California on October 27, 2003. Red fire pixels have been laid on top of the Aqua-MODIS image to show the start of each incident fire. 2845 Southern California Fires, October 27, 2003 (Fire Pixels Included)
San Diego, California continues to battle tremendous fire and smoke on October 27, 2003 2844 Southern California Fires, October 27, 2003
The red dots show each Incident Fire. The cluster to the east of Los Angeles, is the Grand Prix (west) and Old (east) Fires. To their south is the Roblar 2 Fire; next is the Paradise Fire; then the massive Cedar Fire, whose thick smoke is completely overshadowing the coastal city of San Diego; finally at the California-Mexico border is the Otay Fire. 2843 Southern California Fires, Oct 26, 2003 (Western View of Smoke)
The smoke plumes rising from the fires. Moving northwest to southeast along the coast, the first cluster of red dots is a combination of the Piru, Verdale, and the Simi Incident Fires; The next cluster-to the east of Los Angeles-is the Grand Prix (west) and Old (east) Fires; To their south is the Roblar 2 Fire; Next is the Paradise Fire; Then the massive Cedar Fire, whose thick smoke is completely overshadowing the coastal city of San Diego; Finally, at the California-Mexico border is the Otay Fire. 2842 Southern California Fires, Oct 26, 2003
Stratospheric Ozone for September 11 2003 2829 Close to Maximum Ozone Hole Area for 2003
Isabels rain structure: The yellow isosurface represents areas where at least 0.5 inches of rain fell per hour. The green isosurface show 1.0 inches of rain per hour and red displays where more than 2 inches of rain fell per hour. 2827 Hurricane Isabel Batters North Carolina, September 18, 2003
Peel the cloud layer away to see the actual rain structure of Hurricane Isabel on September 17, 2003. 2826 Hurricane Isabel Prepares to Make Landfall in North Carolina, September 17, 2003
This visualization shows the northern hemisphere ozone hole from February 1, 2003, through March 30, 2003. 2810 Arctic Ozone from February 1, 2003 through March 30, 2003
Maximum size of 2003 Antarctic ozone hole on 11 September 2003 2809 Antarctic Ozone from TOMS: August 1, 2003 to September 23, 2003
The full 5 minute multisensor fire animation with audio and without annotations 2806 Multisensor Fire Observations without Labels
Hurricane Isabel just east of the Bahamas on September 15, 2003 at 15:30 UTC. 2805 Hurricane Isabel Eyes the Eastern U.S., September 15, 2003
Hurricane Isabel - September 15, 2003. The diameter of the eye measures 40 nautical miles. 2804 Hurricane Isabel Barrels Down on the East Coast, September 15, 2003
Hurricane Isabel closing in on the U.S. 2803 Hurricane Isabel north of Puerto Rico, September 14, 2003
Hurricane Isabel closing in on the U.S. 2802 Close-up view of Hurricane Isabel, September 14, 2003
Terra-MODIS captures Hurricane Isabel making her way towards the U.S. 2801 Tracking the Category 5 Hurricane Isabel, September 11, 2003
Close-up of Hurricane Isabel on September 10, 2003. 2800 Tracking the Category 4 Hurricane Isabel, September 10, 2003
The cloud layer 2799 Typhoon Maemi, September 11, 2003
Hurricane Isabel on September 8, 2003. Red= at least 2.0 inches of rain per hour, green is 1.0 inches of rain, and yellow is 0.5 inches of rain 2798 Hurricane Isabel, September 8, 2003
Hurricane Ignacio hits Baja, California on August 25, 2003. Look beneath the clouds to see the rain structure that powers the storm. Red is the heaviest rainfall. 2797 Hurricane Ignacio on August 25, 2003
Category 3 hurricane Fabian, moving towards Bermuda at 17 mph. 28 km-hr. 2795 Hurricane Fabian
Hurricane Fabian approaches Bermuda on September 4, 2003. Look underneath the hood of the storm to see the engine of the storm, rain. Green represents 0.5 inches of rain per hour, yellow is 1 inch per hour and red is 2 or more inches of rain per hour. 2794 Hurricane Fabian Approaches Bermuda, September 4, 2003
Image showing the Biscuit fire as of August 16, 2003. 2791 Time Series of the Biscuit Fire with Smoke
Image showing the Biscuit fire as of August 16, 2003. 2790 Time Series of the Biscuit Fire
Close-up view with fire pixels 2789 Washington Fawn Peak Complex Fire - July 29, 2003
Close-up view with fire pixels 2788 Montana and Alberta (Canada) fires - July 29, 2003
Close-Up view with smoke plumes and fire pixels. 2787 Fires in the Northwest (Fire Pixels) - July 28, 2003
Close-up view of the smoke plumes. 2786 Fires in the Northwest - July 28, 2003
This annotation zooms down to the South China Sea just as Typhoon Koni is causing severe weather problems. 2784 Typhoon Koni Hits South China Sea
Rain structure of Hurricane Claudette 2783 Hurricane Claudette Approached Texas July 15, 2003
June 19, 2003 2776 Aspen Fire, Arizona
This image shows the Aspen, Arizona fire on June 24, 2002. Roads and population centers are shown in grey. 2775 Zoom to the Aspen Fire, Arizona on June 24, 2003
This image shows the Aspen, Arizona fire on June 24, 2003. The view is centered on the fire. 2774 A Time Series of the Aspen Fire North of Tucson, Arizona from June 19 - 24, 2003
This image shows the Aspen, Arizona fire on June 20, 2003 2773 A Time Series of the Aspen, Arizona Fire from June 19 - 24, 2003 (offset view)
This animation shows a zoom into the Aspen, Arizona fire on June 19, 2003. Major roads are shown in grey. 2772 Zoom to the Aspen Fire, Arizona on June 19, 2003
This animation show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. Blue indicates the colder-than-normal anomalous water. Red shows warmer-than-normal anomalous water. 2760 AMSR-E Anomalous Pacific Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to predict 2003 Hurricane Season
This animation show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. Blue indicates the cooler-than-normal water. Red shows warmer-than-normal water. 2759 AMSR-E Anomalous Pacific Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to predict 2003 Hurricane Season
This animation places the AMSR-E Sea Surface Temperature anomaly data on a sphere and sequences from June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. 2758 AMSR-E Anomalous Atlantic Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to Forecast 2003 Hurricane Season
This animation show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. Blue indicates the coolest water, Red the warmest. 2757 AMSR-E Anomalous Atlantic Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to Forecast 2003 Hurricane Season
This animation show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. Green indicates the coolest water, yellow the warmest. 2756 AMSR-E Global Anomalous Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to Forecast 2003 Hurricane Season
This animation show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. Green indicates the coolest water, yellow the warmest. 2755 AMSR-E Pacific Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to Forecast 2003 Hurricane Season
This animation show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. Green indicates the coolest water temperatures. Yellow shows the warmest temperature. 2754 AMSR-E Atlantic Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to Forecast 2003 Hurricane Season
This animation show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. Green indicates the coolest water, yellow the warmest. 2753 AMSR_E Pacific Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to Forecast 2003 Hurricane Season
This animation show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. Green indicates the coolest water, yellow the warmest. 2752 AMSR-E Sea Surface Temperature in the Atlantic Used to Forecast 2003 Hurricane Season
This animation show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. Green indicates the coolest water, yellow the warmest. The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E) on the Aqua satellite saw through the clouds to provide sea surface temperatures. 2751 AMSR-E SST Global Flat Map: Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to Forecast 2003 Hurricane Season
ICESat collecting cloud data 2744 ICESat First Light Release: A Continuous View of Clouds
Smoke innudates Asia on May 19, 2003. 2739 Asian Smoke Seen by SeaWiFS
A look back at the Kuwait fires from the Gulf War. 2736 Kuwait Fires with Dates
Kuwait, February 23, 1991 2715 Kuwait Fires
The full 5 minute multisensor fire animation with audio and annotations 2707 Multisensor Fire Observations
This animation starts with a global view of the world, zooms into the storm area, and dissolves between each the images taken every day. 2706 African Dust Sequence
Close-up of the haze over China, with Shenzhen at the bottom of the image. 2699 Haze over China, Shenzhen
SST Anomalies and SS Wind Anomalies in the Pacific. 2696 SST Anomalies + Wind Anomalies (with dates)
SST Anomalies and SS Wind Anomalies from 21 Jan 2003 (with gray arrows) 2695 SST Anomalies + Wind Anomalies
Fires and smoke close up 2679 Fires and Smoke in Southeast Australia, January 23, 2003
Close-up of the haze over China, with Shanghai on the right side of the image. 2675 Haze over China
The visualization zooms down to the storm and then shows the overall rain structure. Blue represents areas where at least 0.5 inches of rain fell per hour. Green shows at least 1.0 inch of rain. Yellow is 1.7 inches and red depicts more than 2.2 inches of rain per hour. 2661 Tropical Cyclone Zoe Devastates South Pacific Islands, December 29, 2002
This image shows streamers of dust blowing southwestward over the Los Angeles metropolitan area. 2660 Santa Ana winds on January 6, 2003
Peel away the clouds to reveal the underlying rain structure. The rain structure is depicted with 5 different isosurfaces. The first isosurface is grey and depicts areas with 0.5 inches of rain per hour. The second is light blue and reflects 1.0 inches of rain per hour. The third is green and shows 1.7 inches of rain per hour. The forth is yellow and represents 2.0 inches of rain per hour. The last isosurface is red and shows 2.2 inches or more of rain per hour. 2659 Tropical Cyclone Crystal on December 25, 2002
The color overlay represents the brightness temperature observed in one of the HSB channels. The most important color is blue, which indicates intense convection and likely rain cells. Green generally indicates thick clouds, while red indicates thin low clouds. (Microwave, unlike infrared, penetrates clouds and looks into them or even through them.) 2657 Super-Typhoon Pongsona Visualized from AIRS Instrument Suite Data
Close up of Lakes Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. 2653 Great Lakes Snow Effect 2002
View of Asia 2652 Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Water Vapor in the Atmosphere
Peel away the clouds to reveal the storms structure. 2647 Tropical Cyclone Boura on November 17, 2002
A high res image of Mt. Etna and the smoke plume. 2643 Mt. Etna Erupts and Terra/MODIS Captures It
Scan across the clouds of Tropical Depression 14 to reveal the rain structure. Blue represents areas where at least 0.5 inches of rain fell per hour. Green shows at least 1.0 inch of rain. Yellow is 1.7 inches and red depicts more than 2.2 inches of rain per hour. 2642 Tropical Depression 14 on October 15, 2002
The video begins with an animation of a rotating Earth being observed by a satellite. A zoom into a data stream emerging from the satellite reveals flowing 0's and 1's that materialize into the conference theme "From Terabytes to Insights." A transitional sequence introduces a science and technology montage showing scientific visualizations, supercomputers, grids, networks, and computing interfaces. The montage ends with a scientist studying an Earth globe on an Immersive Workbench. 2641 The SC2002 Conference Opening Video
This animation shows fires detected over Central America from 8-21-2001 through 8-20-2002 with a clock inset. 2639 Fires over Central America during 2001 and 2002 with Clock
This image shows fires detected over Central America on 05-14-2002. 2638 Fires over Central America during 2001 and 2002
Peel Away the clouds to see the structure. Light blue shows at least 1.0 inch of rain. Green represents at least 1.7 inches of rain. Yellow is areas with over 2.0 inches of rain fell per hour, and red depicts more than 2.0 inches of rain per hour. 2635 Tropical Storm Kenna on October 22, 2002
A beautiful blue marble in space. 2632 Looking at our World from Space
Stratospheric Ozone level for October 2, 2000. 2629 TOMS Ozone at the South Pole: August 1, 2000, to October 2, 2000
Gobal surface temperature 2624 Global Surface Temperature Still
Stratospheric Ozone level for October 1, 1980. 2621 TOMS Ozone of the South Pole for the National Geographic Society
Stratospheric Ozone levels for October 3, 1999. 2620 Total Ozone Over Antarctica from TOMS: October 3, 1999
Stratospheric Ozone level for September 19, 1998. 2619 Total Ozone Over Antarctica from TOMS: September 19, 1998 and October 1, 1998 (with color bar and dates)
The visualization zooms down to Tropical Depression Kyle just about to make landfall over northeastern Florida. 2618 Tropical Depression Kyle, October 10, 2002
Stratospheric Ozone level for September 26, 2001. 2617 Minimum Measured Ozone Level in 2001
Stratospheric Ozone level for October 1, 1999. 2616 Minimum Measured Ozone Level in 1999
Stratospheric Ozone level for September 30, 1998. 2615 Minimum Measured Ozone Level in 1998
Stratospheric Ozone level for September 24, 1997. 2614 Minimum Measured Ozone Level in 1997
Stratospheric Ozone level for October 5, 1996. 2613 Minimum Measured Ozone Level in 1996
Stratospheric Ozone level for September 28, 1994. 2612 Minimum Measured Ozone Level in 1994
Stratospheric Ozone level for October 10, 1992. 2611 Minimum Measured Ozone Level in 1992
Stratospheric Ozone level for October 5, 1991. 2610 Minimum Measured Ozone Level in 1991
Stratospheric Ozone level for October 4, 1990. 2609 Minimum Measured Ozone Level in 1990
Stratospheric Ozone level for October 7, 1989. 2608 Minimum Measured Ozone Level in 1989
Stratospheric Ozone level for September 19, 1988. 2607 Minimum Measured Ozone Level in 1988
Stratospheric Ozone level for October 5, 1987. 2606 Minimum Measured Ozone Level in 1987