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GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Atmosphere >> Clouds

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June 23, 2007 3484 The First Season of Noctilucent Clouds from AIM
Both CloudSat and CALIPSO detect attributes of clouds on slices through the atmosphere.  Here both are shown over an image of MODIS reflectance which is mapped onto the terrain. 3436 CloudSat, Calipso and MODIS over Central America
This animation shows snow cover, sea ice, clouds, sea surface temperature and biosphere while the view moves from North America across the Atlantic Ocean to Northern Africa and Europe. 3383 Sequence of Clouds, Snow Cover, Sea Ice, Sea Surface Temperature and Biosphere
Full version with audio and annotations 3354 27 Storms: Arlene to Zeta
Hurricane Wilma and Tropical Storm Alpha rain accumulation trails as of October 25, 2005 3290 Hurricane Wilma Rain Accumulation
Hurricane Rita rain accumularion from Sept 24, 2005 at 07:45 GMT 3268 Hurricane Rita Rain Accumulation
Hurricane Katrina IR clouds from GOES on 29 Aug 2005 at 00:15 GMT 3251 Hurricane Katrina GOES Clouds
GOES-12 infrared imagery over TRMM rainfall accumulation for Hurricane Katrina, from August 23, 2005 to August 30, 2005. 3239 Hurricane Katrina Rain Accumulation (WMS)
Hurricane Katrina rain accumulation for the period Aug 23 through 29 3221 Hurricane Katrina Rain Accumulation
July 10, 2005 16:15 (UTC) In this image, with winds of 217 kilometers per hour (135 mph), Hurricane Dennis was a powerful Category 4 storm just hours away from making landfall.  The eye of the storm was about 90 kilometers (55 miles) south, southeast of Pensacola, Florida, and the storm was moving northwest at about 29 kilometers per hour (18 mph). 3196 Hurricane Dennis
Look under the clouds to see the rain that fuels the storm. 3134 Hurricane Frances Structure September 1, 2004
ICESat clouds south to north spiral 3040 ICESat Cloud Walls (south to north spiral camera path)
9-6-01 GOES data showing disturbances off the coast of Africa. 2818 Recipe of a Hurricane (Part 1) - Initial Tropical Disturbance (Match Rendered)
print1 10320 AIM - Print Still Images - Wallpaper

SVS >> Clouds

Movie ID Title
June 23, 2007 3484 The First Season of Noctilucent Clouds from AIM
A computer simulation of a convective weather system. 3393 Convective System Simulation using the Goddard Cumulus Ensemble
This animation shows snow cover, sea ice, clouds, sea surface temperature and biosphere while the view moves from North America across the Atlantic Ocean to Northern Africa and Europe. 3383 Sequence of Clouds, Snow Cover, Sea Ice, Sea Surface Temperature and Biosphere
ICESat collecting cloud data 2744 ICESat First Light Release: A Continuous View of Clouds
This is a 24-second full rotation of the Earth using the Blue Marble imagery. 2709 Rotating Bluemarble Globe with Clouds
A beautiful blue marble in space. 2632 Looking at our World from Space
Volumetric global clouds on flat map (top view) 2418 AIRS Volumetric Cloud Data with Gradient Background (Fly Out)
Volumetric global clouds on flat map (top view) 2417 AIRS Volumetric Cloud Data with Gradient Background (Fly In)
Volumetric global temperature on flat map (top view) 2416 AIRS Volumetric Temperature Data with Gradient Background (Fly Out)
Volumetric global temperature on flat map (top view) 2415 AIRS Volumetric Temperature Data with Gradient Background (Fly In)
Volumetric global clouds on flat map (top view) 2414 AIRS Volumetric Cloud Data (Fly Out)
Volumetric global clouds on flat map (top view) 2413 AIRS Volumetric Cloud Data (Fly In)
Volumetric global temperature on flat map (top view) 2412 AIRS Volumetric Temperature Data (Fly Out)
Volumetric global temperature on flat map (top view) 2411 AIRS Volumetric Temperature Data (Fly In)
Close-up of Lake Michigan cloud cover. 2352 Lake Effects of Lake Michigan, faster push-in
Close-up of cloud-covered Lake Michigan. 2351 Lake Effects of Lake Michigan, slow push-in
SeaWiFS caught this beautiful image of the cold front that
cooled down Washington D.C. area on July 1, 2001 2203 Cold Front Pushes Past the Washingon, D.C. Area (2nd Version)
SeaWiFS caught this beautiful image of the cold front
that cooled down Washington D.C. area on July 1, 2001 2202 Cold Front Pushes Past the Washingon, D.C. Area
On December 20th 2000 SeaWiFS captured this amazing image of
the east and southern coastal regions of the U.S..  A Wall of clouds
surround the U.S.. 2048 A Cloudless Coastal America
Clouds cover the Western Great Lakes.  They slide to the East. 2019 Great Lakes Cloud Cover
An animation of the amount the Earth rotates in 3 minutes from Galileo imagery.  The timer indicates hours and minutes of elapsed time. 1377 Earth Rotation from Galileo Imagery: 3-Minute Interval
An animation of the Earth with no rotation from Galileo imagery at 3600 times real-time.  The timer indicates hours and minutes of elapsed time.  Cloud motion is clearly perceptible. 1376 Earth Rotation from Galileo Imagery: 3600 x Real-Time (no rotation)
An animation of the Earths rotation from Galileo imagery at 3600 times real-time.  The timer indicates hours and minutes of elapsed time.  The Earths rotation is obvious, and cloud motion is perceptible. 1375 Earth Rotation from Galileo Imagery: 3600 x Real-Time
An animation of the Earths rotation from Galileo imagery at 600 times real-time.  The timer indicates hours and minutes of elapsed time.  The Earths rotation is apparent, but cloud motion is not perceptible. 1374 Earth Rotation from Galileo Imagery: 600 x Real-Time
An animation of the Earths rotation from Galileo imagery at 100 times real-time.  The timer indicates hours and minutes of elapsed time.  Motion is perceptible. 1373 Earth Rotation from Galileo Imagery: 100 x Real-Time
An animation of the Earths rotation from Galileo imagery at 10 times real-time.  The timer indicates hours and minutes of elapsed time.  Very little motion is apparent. 1372 Earth Rotation from Galileo Imagery: 10 x Real-Time
A real-time animation of the Earths rotation from Galileo imagery.  The timer indicates hours and minutes of elapsed time.  No motion is apparent. 1371 Earth Rotation from Galileo Imagery: 1 x Real-Time
Clouds over Florida on August 4, 2000, as measured by GOES-11 1243 Clouds over Florida from GOES-11: August 4, 2000
Clouds over the Great Lakes on August 3, 2000, as measured by GOES-11 1242 Clouds over the Great Lakes from GOES-11: August 3, 2000
Clouds over North America on August 2, 2000, as measured by GOES-11 1241 Clouds over North America from GOES-11: August 3, 2000
Clouds over the Pacific Ocean and Latin America on August 2, 2000, as measured by GOES-11 1240 Clouds over the Pacific Ocean and Latin America from GOES-11: August 2, 2000 (Version Three)
Clouds over the Pacific Ocean and Latin America on August 2, 2000, as measured by GOES-11 1239 Clouds over the Pacific Ocean and Latin America from GOES-11: August 2, 2000 (Version Two)
Clouds over the Pacific Ocean and Latin America on August 2, 2000, as measured by GOES-11 1238 Clouds over the Pacific Ocean and Latin America from GOES-11: August 2, 2000 (Version One)
Clouds over the Great Lakes on August 3, 2000, as measured by GOES-11 1237 Clouds over the Great Lakes from GOES-11: August 1, 2000
The clouds dataset being shown on a rotating globe. 1019 Single Globe Clouds Dataset
Still image from the 9-globes animation 1014 Terra 9-Globe Dataset
Movie with the nine datasets synchronized so it can be run as a continuous loop. 1012 Nine Datasets on a Single Globe with Wipe Between Different Datasets Run as a Continuous Two Minute Loop
Movie showing the nine datasets with a sparkling wipe between each dataset as the globe turns. 1011 Nine Datasets on a Single Globe with Wipe Between Different Datasets
Cloud cover and fires from biomass burning for March 1, 1998 indicated on a topographic map of northern Borneo 748 TRMM Biomass Burning: Smoke Inhibits Rainfall Cloud Cover with Fires March 1, 1998
Global cloud cover for the period 10-1-1983 through 10-31-1983 71 Global Cloud Cover with Fly Away
A rotating biosphere with superimposed cloud cover 64 Fusion of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Data Sets
Global cloud cover for the period 10-1-1983 through 10-31-1983 62 ISCCP Global Cloud Cover
print1 10320 AIM - Print Still Images - Wallpaper
10315 Cloudsat - Prints Still Images - Wallpaper
Beauty Shot 2 10148 AIM Spacecraft Deployment
This is the standard definition version of the Hurricane Heat Engine - Cloud Growth animation MPEG. 10051 Hurricane Heat Engine
This is the standard definition version of the Urban Rainfall Effect on Coastal Cities animation MPEG. 10013 Urban Rainfall Effect on Coastal Cities
This is the standard definition version of the Particulates Effect on Rainfall animation MPEG. 10010 Particulates Effect on Rainfall
This is the standard definition version of the Soot Effects Rainfall animation MPEG. 10003 Soot Effects Rainfall
This is the standard definition version of the Noctilucent Cloud animation. 10002 Noctilucent Cloud Animation

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