Mount Pinatubo Particle Model
The global impact of the June 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines can be seen in this particle model. Immediately following the eruption large amounts of sulfur dioxide and dust spread through the earth's atmosphere. The colors in this animation reflect the atmospheric height of the particles. Red is high and blue is closer to the earth's surface.
Animation of the particle model running as a result of the Mount Pinatubo eruption.
Particle model for June 15, 1991
Particle model for June 17, 1991
Particle model for June 19, 1991
Particle model for June 23, 1991
Partile model for July 3, 1991
Particle model for July 14, 1991
Particle model for July 24, 1991
Particle model for August 3, 1991
Particle model for August 13, 1991
Particle model for August 23, 1991
Particle model for September 3, 1991
Particle model for September 13, 1991
Video slate image reads "Mt. Pinatubo Particle Model. The global impact of the June 1991 eruption of Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines can be seen in this particle model. The model shows the tremendous amounts of sulfur dioxide and dust that spread throughout the earth's atmosphere".
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Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
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Animator
- Alex Kekesi (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)
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Scientists
- Mark Schoeberl (NASA/GSFC)
- Azadeh Tabazadeh (NASA/Ames)
Release date
This page was originally published on Monday, March 4, 2002.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:57 PM EDT.
Series
This visualization can be found in the following series:Datasets used in this visualization
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Tracer positions [Goddard Trajectory Model]
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