Fusion of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Data Sets
In this sequence, cloud cover data is mapped onto a layer above an Earth surface defined by topographic and bathymetric data and colored by biospheric data.
A rotating biosphere with superimposed cloud cover

Video slate image reads "Fusion of Both Data Sets".
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
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Animator
- Dave Pape (NASA)
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Scientists
- Gene Feldman (NASA/GSFC)
- William Rossow (NASA/GSFC GISS)
- Alison Walker (NASA/GSFC GISS)
- Compton Tucker (NASA/GSFC)
Datasets used
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[NOAA-7: AVHRR]
ID: 71 -
[Nimbus-7: CZCS]
ID: 76 -
Global Cloud Cover
ID: 271 -
1-Degree DEM
ID: 410 -
ETOPO5
ID: 429
Note: While we identify the data sets used on this page, we do not store any further details, nor the data sets themselves on our site.
Release date
This page was originally published on Sunday, March 13, 1994.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 2:00 PM EDT.