Earth ID: 3724

NCCS Hyperwall Show: GEOS-5 Modeled Clouds at One Quarter Degree (28-km) Resolution (Flat Map)

Visualizations by Greg Shirah Released on June 18, 2010

This visualization shows clouds from a simulation using the Goddard Earth Observing System Model, Verison 5 (GEOS-5). The global atmospheric simulation ran at a resolution of one quarter degree (or about 28-km) per grid cell and covered a period from Feb 3, 2010 through Feb 13, 2010. The results of the simulation were written out at 30 minute intervals. This model is a high-resolution non-hydrostatic global model.

This visualization was created for display on NASA's Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS) hyperwall. This is a set of tiled high definition displays consisting of 5 displays across by 3 displays down. The full resolution of all combined displays is 6840 pixels across by 2304 pixels down. This movie was rendered at this resolution, then diced up into images to be displayed on each screen.

A similar, higher resolution visualization is available in entry #3723. This lower resolution version is for comparison to current operational model resolution output.

Here's the convention used for naming the diced up tiles for each display of the hyperwall. We use a standard spreadsheet approach.

Visualization Credits

Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC): Lead Animator
Michelle Williams (UMBC): Producer
William Putman (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Max J. Suarez (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Eric Sokolowsky (GST): Project Support

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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

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Mission:
Terra

Data Used:

GEOS Atmospheric Model

Model - NASA GMAO - 02/03/2010 through 02/13/2010

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

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

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

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NCCS Dedication 2010

Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Simulation
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Clouds
SVS >> Model Data
SVS >> Global Climate Models
SVS >> Hyperwall
SVS >> iPod
SVS >> For Educators
SVS >> Water Cycle >> Condensation
SVS >> Atmosphere >> Humidity
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