NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio: Most Popular http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/ The mission of the Scientific Visualization Studio is to facilitate scientific inquiry and outreach within NASA programs through visualization. To that end, the SVS works closely with scientists in the creation of visualization products, systems, and processes in order to promote a greater understanding of Earth and Space Science research activities at Goddard Space Flight Center and within the NASA research community. en-us Hurricane Ike Slams Cuba on September 8, 2008 http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003500/a003557 NASA's TRMM spacecraft observed this view of Hurricane Ike on September 8, 2008 as slammed into Cuba . At this time the storm had weakened to a category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 85 knots (98 mph) and a pressure reading of 960 millibars. Hurricane-force winds were extending outward + Read More]]> NASA/GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio 2008-09-08 12:00:00.00 Sea Ice Yearly Minimum 1979-2007 http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003400/a003464 In 2007, Arctic summer sea ice reached its lowest extent on record - nearly 25% less than the previous low set in 2005. At the end of each summer, the sea ice cover reaches its minimum extent and what is left is what is called the perennial ice cover which + Read More]]> NASA/GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio 2007-09-26 00:00:00.00 Hurricane Ike on September 4, 2008 http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003500/a003553 NASA's TRMM spacecraft observed this view of Hurricane Ike on September 4, 2008 as it strengthened in the Atlantic. At this time the storm was an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 125 knots (143 mph) and a pressure reading of 935 millibars. Hurricane-force winds were extending + Read More]]> NASA/GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio 2008-09-04 12:00:00.00 Towers in the Tempest http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003400/a003413 This visualization won Honorable Mention in the National Science Foundation's Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge in September 2007. 'Towers in the Tempest' is a 4.5 minute narrated animation that explains recent scientific insights into how hurricanes intensify. This intensification can be caused by a phenomenon called a 'hot tower'. For + Read More]]> NASA/GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio 2007-05-10 00:00:00.00 BlueMarble Next Generation Images from Terra/MODIS http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003500/a003539 The Blue Marble Next Generation (BMNG) data set provides a monthly global cloud-free true-color picture of the Earth's landcover at a 500-meter spatial resolution. This data set, shown on a globe, is derived from monthly data collected in 2004. The ocean color is derived from applying a depth shading to + Read More]]> NASA/GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio 2008-08-29 00:00:00.00 Earth Today 1998 http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a001400/a001402 The ability to see Earth from space has forever changed our view of the planet. We are now able to look at the Earth as a whole, and observe how its atmosphere, oceans, land masses, and life interact as global systems. Earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere are dynamic, changing + Read More]]> NASA/GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio 1998-10-20 12:00:00.00 How LRO Will Find Safe Landing Sites on the Moon http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003500/a003533 The first attempt to land humans on the moon – Apollo 11 – was a triumph that almost ended in disaster. At just 400 feet from the lunar surface, with only about a minute's worth of fuel remaining, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin saw that their ship's computer + Read More]]> NASA/GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio 2008-09-02 00:00:00.00 Hurricane Ike Attacks the Gulf Coast on September 12, 2008 http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003500/a003560 NASA's TRMM spacecraft observed this view of Hurricane Ike on September 12, 2008 at 1035Z or 6:35 AM EST. At this time the storm was an extremely dangerous category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 90 knots (103 mph) and a pressure reading of 953 millibars. Hurricane-force winds were extending + Read More]]> NASA/GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio 2008-09-12 12:00:00.00 A Tour of the Cryosphere http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003100/a003181 Click here to go to the media download section.

The cryosphere consists of those parts of the Earth's surface where water is found in solid form, including areas of snow, sea ice, glaciers, permafrost, ice sheets, and icebergs. In these regions, surface temperatures remain below freezing for a portion + Read More]]> NASA/GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio 2005-12-04 23:55:00.00 Apollo 15 Rectified Stereo Stills: KRIEGER http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003500/a003529 This entry offers a set of stereoscopic images of the lunar suface captured during the Apollo mission 15. The images feature craters: Krieger, Rocco and Ruth and their surrounding areas. Imagery is offered in various modes, such as: left and right stereo stills, with and without captions and scale information, + Read More]]> NASA/GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio 2008-08-01 00:00:00.00