Earth ID: 3666

Volumetric Renderings of Hurricane Isabel based on WRF Computational Model: Top Down View

Visualizations by Greg Shirah Released on December 11, 2009

This visualization shows cloud and ice data from an atmospheric simulation using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model. Clouds are shown as shades of white and ice is shown as shades of blue. Cloud and ice data from the model are volumetric, so a volumetric rendering technique called ray-casting was used to create the images. Winds are represented by moving arrows. Each of these data sets were from simulations at 3. 4 km per grid cell every 5 minutes for the East coast near where Isabel made landfall.

This is a top-down view of the storm that was rendered in layers. There are layers (with alpha channels) for the dates, winds, clouds, and background. This allowed for editors to control when each of the elements was faded in during post production. A composited example is included. The layers should composited in the order listed above.

This visualization was created in support of a video about the Climate in a Box project for the Fall 2009 American Geophysical Union (AGU) conference.

Visualization Credits

Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC): Lead Animator
Horace Mitchell (NASA/GSFC): Animator
Victoria Weeks (HTSI): Video Editor
Michael Starobin (HTSI): Producer
Tsendgar J. Lee (NASA/HQ): 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.

Short URL to share this page:
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/3666

Mission:
Terra

Data Used:

Terra and Aqua/MODIS/Blue Marble: Next Generation also referred to as: BMNG

1/1/2004 - 12/31/2004

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/BlueMarble/

Credit:
The Blue Marble data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC).

view all stories where this data set is used

WRF Computational Model also referred to as: WRF

Model - 09/18/2003 through 09/19/2003

view all stories where this data set is used

Note: While we identify the data sets used in these visualizations, we do not store any further details nor the data sets themselves on our site.

This item is part of this series:
Climate in a Box

Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Volume
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Atmospheric Phenomena
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Clouds
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Human Dimensions >> Natural Hazards >> Fires
SVS >> Hyperwall
SVS >> iPod
SVS >> For Educators
SVS >> Atmosphere >> Winds >> Circulation
SVS >> Water Cycle >> Condensation
SVS >> Hurricanes >> Jeanne
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