Simulated Clouds and Precipitation

Released Wednesday, December 10th, 2014
Updated Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 at 12:28AM

ID: 30643

- Visualizations by:
- William Putman
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Precipitation animation of Jan 1 - Mar 31, 2006. No preview movie available yet

Water is fundamental to life on Earth. Knowing where and how much precipitation falls globally is vital to understanding how weather and climate impact our environment, including the effects on agriculture, fresh water availability, and natural disasters. This simulation, produced by the Goddard Earth Observing System Model Version 5 (GEOS -5), shows clouds and precipitation at 7-kilometer resolution from January 1 to March 31, 2006. Simulations such as this one allow scientists to better understand the intensity and variability of precipitation worldwide and how precipitation patterns change over time.

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Credits

Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio

Animator
- William Putman (NASA/GSFC) [Lead]
Project support
- Eric Sokolowsky (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)

ID: 30591 Hyperwall Visual

Simulated Clouds and Aerosols

Dec. 10th, 2014
(updated Nov. 14th, 2023)

GEOS-5 Model Visible || visible_1080_print.jpg (1024x576) [207.1 KB] || visible_1080_searchweb.png (320x180) [102.7 KB] || visible_1080_web.png (320x180) [102.7 KB] || visible_1080_thm.png (80x40) [7.7 KB] || visible_1080.mp4 (1920x1080) [423.8 MB] || frames/1920x1080_16x9_30p/visible/ (1920x1080) [512.0 KB] || visible_1080.webm (1920x1080) [28.9 MB] || geos_visible_720p.mp4 (1280x720) [285.3 MB] || geos_visible_1080p.mp4 (1920x1080) [572.6 MB] || frames/5760x2881_2x1_30p/visible/ (5760x2881) [512.0 KB] || geos_visible_2160p.mp4 (3840x2160) [1.8 GB] ||

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ID: 30640 Hyperwall Visual

Simulated Surface Carbon Monoxide

Dec. 10th, 2014
(updated Nov. 14th, 2023)

Carbon Monoxide animation of Dec 1 - 31, 2006 || geos_cosc_2304p.00001_print.jpg (1024x576) [112.5 KB] || cosc_globe_c1440_NR_BETA9-SNAP_20061201_0000z.png (5760x2880) [17.4 MB] || cosc_globe_c1440_NR_BETA9-SNAP_20061201_0000z_print.jpg (1024x512) [127.3 KB] || cosc_globe_c1440_NR_BETA9-SNAP_20061201_0000z_searchweb.png (320x180) [74.1 KB] || geos_cosc_2304p.00001_thm.png (80x40) [5.9 KB] || geos_cosc_720p.mp4 (1280x720) [20.1 MB] || geos_cosc_720p.webm (1280x720) [2.9 MB] || geos_cosc_2304p.mp4 (4096x2304) [137.7 MB] ||

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ID: 30641 Hyperwall Visual

Simulated Sulfur Dioxide and Sulfate Aerosols

Dec. 10th, 2014
(updated Nov. 14th, 2023)

Sulfur and Sulfates animation of Sept 1 - Dec 31, 2006 || sulfur_globe_c1440_NR_BETA9-SNAP_20060901_0000z.png (5760x2880) [19.9 MB] || sulfur_globe_c1440_NR_BETA9-SNAP_20060901_0000z_print.jpg (1024x512) [117.1 KB] || sulfur_globe_c1440_NR_BETA9-SNAP_20060901_0000z_searchweb.png (320x180) [93.4 KB] || sulfur_globe_c1440_NR_BETA9-SNAP_20060901_0000z_thm.png (80x40) [7.0 KB] || geos_sulfur_720p.mp4 (1280x720) [95.0 MB] || sulfur_small_c1440_NR_BETA9-SNAP_20060329_1600z_1080.mp4 (1920x1080) [357.4 MB] || geos_sulfur_720p.webm (1280x720) [11.6 MB] || geos_sulfur_2304p.mp4 (4096x2304) [667.5 MB] ||

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ID: 30642 Hyperwall Visual

Simulated Wind Speeds at 500 mb

Dec. 10th, 2014
(updated Nov. 14th, 2023)

500MB winds animation of Aug 1 - Nov 30, 2006 || w500_globe_c1440_NR_BETA9-SNAP_20060801_0000z.png (5760x2880) [14.4 MB] || w500_globe_c1440_NR_BETA9-SNAP_20060801_0000z_print.jpg (1024x512) [226.7 KB] || w500_globe_c1440_NR_BETA9-SNAP_20060801_0000z_searchweb.png (320x180) [117.4 KB] || geos_w500_720p.mp4 (1280x720) [234.9 MB] || geos_w500_720p.webm (1280x720) [16.6 MB] || geos_w500_2304p.mp4 (4096x2304) [1.4 GB] ||

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ID: 30644 Hyperwall Visual

Simulated Clouds and Precipitable Water

Dec. 10th, 2014
(updated Nov. 14th, 2023)

Clouds and precipitable water animation of Apr 1 - Jul 31, 2006. || geos_cloudspw_20060101_0000_print.jpg (1024x576) [245.1 KB] || geos_cloudspw_20060101_0000.png (4096x2304) [15.1 MB] || geos_cloudspw_20060101_0000_searchweb.png (320x180) [108.1 KB] || geos_cloudspw_20060101_0000_thm.png (80x40) [7.9 KB] || geos_cloudspw_720p.mp4 (1280x720) [270.8 MB] || geos_cloudspw_1080p.mp4 (1920x1080) [523.0 MB] || geos_cloudspw_720p.webm (1280x720) [12.5 MB] || geos_cloudspw_2160p.mp4 (3840x2160) [1.4 GB] ||

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ID: 30637 Hyperwall Visual

GEOS-5 Aerosols Simulation for SC 2014

Dec. 10th, 2014
(updated Nov. 14th, 2023)

GEOS-5 aerosols shown at SC 2014. || aerosols-sc2014-preview.jpg (1024x512) [140.7 KB] || aerosols_globe_c1440_NR_BETA9-SNAP_20070228_2200z_searchweb.png (320x180) [97.6 KB] || aerosols_globe_c1440_NR_BETA9-SNAP_20070228_2200z_thm.png (80x40) [7.4 KB] || frames/1920x1080_16x9_30p/aerosols/ (1920x1080) [256.0 KB] || 30637_aerosols_sim_1920x1080.mp4 (1920x1080) [204.3 MB] || aerosols-sc14.mp4 (1920x1080) [155.5 MB] || 30637_aerosols_sim_1280x720_prores.mov (1280x720) [1.5 GB] || aerosols-sc14.webm (1920x1080) [10.2 MB] || frames/5760x2881_2x1_30p/aerosols/ (5760x2881) [256.0 KB] || 30637_aerosols_sim_MASTER.mov (5760x2881) [23.5 GB] || 30637_aerosols_sim_UHD.mov (3840x2160) [11.2 GB] || 30637_aerosols_sim_4K.mp4 (4096x2048) [206.8 MB] || 30637_aerosols_sim_UHD_youtube_hq.mov (3840x2160) [4.0 GB] || 30637_aerosols_sim_UHD_large.mp4 (3840x2160) [206.3 MB] ||

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