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The animation of Arctic sea ice from January 1 through September 12, with a two second hold on September 12, 2008. The date is displayed in the upper left corner. 3561 Close view of 2008 Arctic Sea Ice from AMSR-E
The animation of Arctic sea ice from January 1 through September 12, with a two second hold on September 12, 2008. The date is displayed in the upper left corner. 3556 2008 Arctic Sea Ice from AMSR-E
This animation shows the progression of warm waters slowly filling the Gulf of Mexico (shown in yellow, orange, and red). This natural annual warming contributes to the possible formation of hurricanes in the Gulf. SST data shown here ranges from January 1 to the present. 3532 Current Sea Surface Temperatures Rising in the Gulf of Mexico
This animation shows a 32-day moving average of SST data around the world and around Australia.  This data continuously loops from July 4, 2002 to October 23, 2006. 3510 MODIS Sea Surface Temperature from 2002 to 2006 around Australia
The 2008 maximum sea ice extent that occurred on March 9, 2008. 3498 AMSR-E Arctic Sea Ice Yearly Maximum from 2003 through 2008
Animation of sea ice motion around Antarctica during 2005 with a date overlay. 3497 AMSR-E Antarctic Sea Ice
Animation depicting nearly a decades worth of SeaWiFS ocean chlorophyll concentration and land Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data. This animation begins by slowly spinning the earth around until settling over Australia. 3494 SeaWiFS Biosphere Data over Australia
This data visualization of global temperature differences from 1880 to 2007.  Dark blue areas show regions where the temperature was cooler then the average temperature.  Red areas show regions where the temperature was warmer then the average. 3490 Five-Year Average Global Temperature Anomalies from 1880 to 2007
Sea surface temperature in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic on 2007-01-01. 3489 2007 Sea Surface Temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico
Sea surface temperature anomalies for the 2007 La Nina 3488 La Nina 2007 Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies
Animation depicting nearly a decades worth of SeaWiFS ocean chlorophyll concentration and land Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data. This animation begins by slowly spinning the earth around until settling over the North Pacific. 3471 SeaWiFS Biosphere Data over the North Pacific (Slow Version)
Animation depicting nearly a decades worth of SeaWiFS ocean chlorophyll concentration and land Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data. This animation begins by slowly spinning the earth around until settling over the North Atlantic. 3468 SeaWiFS Biosphere Data over the North Atlantic (Slow Version)
This animation show the MEI in red and then the Ocean Net Primary Production (NPP) levels in green. 3459 SeaWiFS Biosphere Data over the North Atlantic
This image shows the minimum sea ice extent that occurred on September 14, 2007. 3456 2007 Arctic Sea Ice from AMSR-E with Alaska in Foreground
Print resolution picture of SeaWiFS global biosphere over the North Pacific. 3454 SeaWiFS Biosphere Data over the North Pacific
A print resolution picture of SeaWiFS ocean chlorophyll concentration decadal average over Asia and Australia. 3452 Global Rotation of SeaWiFS Biosphere Decadal Average without Land
A print resolution picture of SeaWiFS global biosphere decadal average over Asia and Australia. 3451 Global Rotation of SeaWiFS Biosphere Decadal Average with Land
Print resolution picture of SeaWiFS global biosphere over the Northern Atlantic. 3450 SeaWiFS Biosphere Data over the North Atlantic
Print resolution SeaWiFS data over Asia and Australia. 3420 SeaWiFS Biosphere Global Rotation from 1997 to 2006
Current SST data for the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic coast. 3397 Current Sea Surface Temperatures Rising in the Gulf of Mexico
This animation shows AMSR-E sea surface temperature and MODIS seasonal landcover from the beginning of 2005 to December, 2006. 3390 AMSR-E Sea Surface Temperature
This animation shows a 32-day moving average of SST data spanning July 4, 2002 to October 23, 2006.  The animation starts over Europe, pans across the Atlantic, and settles in over the Gulf Stream. 3389 MODIS Sea Surface Temperature Highlighting the Gulf Stream (2002 to 2006)
This animation shows a 32-day moving average of SST data over the Pacific spanning July 4, 2002 to October 23, 2006. 3388 MODIS Sea Surface Temperature from 2002 to 2006
This animation shows a 32-day moving average of global SeaWiFS data spanning from August 29, 1997 to October 23, 2006. 3387 SeaWiFS Biosphere from 1997 to 2006
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
This is the most recent Sea Surface Temperature (SST) data available for the Gulf of Mexico region and the Atlantic Coast region.  This data is used by scientists for studying hurricanes.  For more information please <a href='http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003300/a003397/index.html'> click here.</a> 3376 Current Tropical Sea Surface Temperatures
Global temperature anomalies averaged from 2002 to 2006. 3375 Five-Year Average Global Temperature Anomalies from 1880 to 2006
Annotated map of the northern Canadian study region.  Polar bear populations discussed in the paper are circled in orange. 3369 'Possible Effects of Climate Warming on Selected Populations of Polar Bears in the Canadian Arctic' Overview Map
This animation depicts the seasonal sea ice change in northern Canada by cycling twice through August 5, 2005 to August 5, 2006.
3368 Annual Sea Ice Cycle over Northern Canada
SST anomalies derived from NOAA-14/AVHRR SST data.  This data is a 10 day average spanning 2/1/99 to 2/10/99 which was collected during the 1998-1999 La Nina event.  An earlier animation of this La Nina event can be seen <a href='http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003100/a003135/index.html'>here</a>.
3358 Comparing the 1998-1999 La Nina event to the corresponding 2006 Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly Conditions
SST data for the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic coast on October 31, 2006. 3357 2006 Sea Surface Temperatures Rising in the Gulf of Mexico
Full version with audio and annotations 3354 27 Storms: Arlene to Zeta
This animation cycles through 4 years of Sea Surface Temperature data to show the seasonal variablility.  The Sea Surface Temperature around Australia warms from November through April. 3351 MODIS Sea Surface Temperature around the Australian Continent
This animation is created from MODIS data of Sea Surface Temperature that is composited across a 32 day period.  This still image is of January 25, 2006 through February 25, 2006. 3350 MODIS Sea Surface Temperature Time Series Data Shows Increased Temperatures in Great Barrier Reef - Wide View
MODIS image for the southern Great Barrier Reef showing chlorophyll concentration showing oceanographic patterns. 3344 Chlorophyll Concentration Shows Oceanographic Patterns in Great Barrier Reef
Sea Surface Temperature of the Southern Great Barrier Reef shows increased temperatures at the most severe coral bleaching sites. 3343 MODIS Sea Surface Temperature Data Shows Increased Temperatures in Southern Great Barrier Reef
This image was taken by Space Imaging's IKONOS satellite which has a resolution of 4 meters per pixel.  The image shows coral bleaching around Herron Island in Australia's Great Barrier Reef. 3342 IKONOS and Aqua MODIS Imagery of Southern Great Barrier Reef
Four days of Aqua MODIS ocean color swaths during the period of Hurricane Katrina, from August 27, 2005 through August 30, 2005. 3328 Aqua MODIS Ocean Color Swath during Hurricane Katrina
Four days of accumulating Aqua MODIS ocean color swaths during the period of Hurricane Katrina, from August 27, 2005 through August 30, 2005. 3327 Aqua MODIS Ocean Color Progression during Hurricane Katrina
Four days of Aqua MODIS ocean color granules during the period of Hurricane Katrina, from August 27, 2005 through August 30, 2005. 3326 Aqua MODIS Ocean Color Granules during Hurricane Katrina
Four days of Aqua MODIS sea surface temperature swaths during the period of Hurricane Katrina, from August 27, 2005 through August 30, 2005. 3325 MODIS Sea Surface Temperature Swath during Hurricane Katrina
Four days of accumulating Aqua MODIS sea surface temperature swaths during the period of Hurricane Katrina, from August 27, 2005 through August 30, 2005. 3324 Aqua MODIS Sea Surface Temperature Progression during Hurricane Katrina
Four days of Aqua MODIS sea surface temperature granules during the period of Hurricane Katrina, from August 27, 2005 through August 30, 2005. 3323 Aqua MODIS Sea Surface Temperature Granules during Hurricane Katrina
Sea Surface Temperature Model from JPL 3229 Global SST Model (ECCO)
This animation shows El Nino and La Nina from
1997 through 1998. Each frame is a ten-day average of wind
anomalies--that is, of differences from normal wind velocities.
The area shown in the animation is the Pacific ocean
from -21 to +21 latitude and +120 to +290 East
longitude. 3171 Wind Anomalies during El Nino/La Nina Event of 1997-1998 (WMS)
This animation shows El Nino and La Nina from
1997 through 1998. Each frame is a ten-day average of sea
surface height (SSH) anomalies--that is, of differences from
normal SSH values. The area shown in the animation is the
Pacific ocean from -20.5 to +20.5 latitude and +120.5 to +289.5
East longitude. 3142 Sea Surface Height Anomalies during El Nino/La Nina Event of 1997-1998 (WMS)
This animation shows El Nino and La Nina from
1997 through 1998. Each frame is a ten-day average of sea
surface temperature (SST) anomalies--that is, of differences from
normal SST values. The area shown in the animation is the
Pacific ocean from -20.5 to +20.5 latitude and +120.5 to +289.5
East longitude. 3135 Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies during El Nino/La Nina Event of 1997-1998 (WMS)
This animation shows how the sea surface temperature can cause hurricanes to form.  Areas shown in orange and yellow are above 82 degrees F (27.8 degrees C) which is required for hurricanes to be able to form.  Sea surface temperatures below 82 degrees F are shown in blue. 2907 Hurricane Regions Indicated by Sea Surface Temperature from June 2002 to September 2003 (WMS)
The oceans in this animation have been falsely colored.  Temperatures warmer than normal are shown in red while cooler than normal temperatures are shown in blue. 2906 Global Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies from June, 2002 to September, 2003 (WMS)
The oceans of the world are falsely colored in this animation.  The warmest temperatures are shown in bright yellow and the coldest temperatures are shown in dark green and black.  Grey represents areas that have no data values such as coastal regions or land.  White represents surface ice. 2905 Global Sea Surface Temperature from June, 2002 to September, 2003 (WMS)
This animation shows the sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 through July 1999 as measured by NOAA AVHRR. 2889 Pacific Temperature Anomalies with Color Key
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 through July 1999 as measured by NOAA AVHRR with graph inset. 2793 Pacific Temperature Anomalies with Graph
This animation show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. Blue indicates the colder-than-normal anomalous water.  Red shows warmer-than-normal anomalous water. 2760 AMSR-E Anomalous Pacific Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to predict 2003 Hurricane Season
This animation show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. Blue indicates the cooler-than-normal water. Red shows  warmer-than-normal water. 2759 AMSR-E Anomalous Pacific Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to predict 2003 Hurricane Season
This animation places the AMSR-E Sea Surface Temperature anomaly data on a sphere and sequences from June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. 2758 AMSR-E Anomalous Atlantic Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to Forecast 2003 Hurricane Season
This animation show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. Blue indicates the coolest water, Red the warmest. 2757 AMSR-E Anomalous Atlantic Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to Forecast 2003 Hurricane Season
This animation show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. Green indicates the coolest water, yellow the warmest. 2756 AMSR-E Global Anomalous Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to Forecast 2003 Hurricane Season
This animation show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. Green indicates the coolest water, yellow the warmest. 2755 AMSR-E Pacific Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to Forecast 2003 Hurricane Season
This animation show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. Green indicates the coolest water temperatures. Yellow shows the warmest temperature. 2754 AMSR-E Atlantic Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to Forecast 2003 Hurricane Season
This animation show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. Green indicates the coolest water, yellow the warmest. 2753 AMSR_E Pacific Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to Forecast 2003 Hurricane Season
This animation show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. Green indicates the coolest water, yellow the warmest. 2752 AMSR-E Sea Surface Temperature in the Atlantic Used to Forecast 2003 Hurricane Season
This animation show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. Green indicates the coolest water, yellow the warmest. The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E) on the Aqua satellite saw through the clouds to provide sea surface temperatures. 2751 AMSR-E SST Global Flat Map: Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to Forecast 2003 Hurricane Season
SS Wind Anomalies in the North Atlantic 2698 Sea Surface Wind Anomalies in North Atlantic (with date)
SS Wind Anomalies in the North Atlantic 2697 Sea Surface Wind Anomalies in the North Atlantic
SST Anomalies and SS Wind Anomalies in the Pacific. 2696 SST Anomalies + Wind Anomalies (with dates)
SST Anomalies and SS Wind Anomalies from 21 Jan 2003 (with gray arrows) 2695 SST Anomalies + Wind Anomalies
Sea Surface Wind Anomalies in the Pacific. 2694 Sea Surface Wind Anomalies (with dates)
Sea Surface Wind Anomalies in the Pacific 2693 Sea Surface Wind Anomalies
SST Anomalies 2692 Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies (with dates)
SST Anomalies from 01 Jan 2003 2691 Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies
View of Asia 2652 Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Water Vapor in the Atmosphere
Sea Surface Height Anomaly for the Equatorial Pacific region from June, 1997, to June, 1998. 2646 El Niño and La Niña Cross-section of Temperature and Height Anomalies: June, 1998
The video begins with an animation of a rotating Earth being observed by a satellite. A zoom into a data stream emerging from the satellite reveals flowing  0&apos;s and 1&apos;s that materialize into the conference theme &quot;From Terabytes to Insights.&quot; A transitional sequence introduces a science and technology montage showing scientific visualizations, supercomputers, grids, networks, and computing interfaces. The montage ends with a scientist studying an Earth globe on an Immersive Workbench. 2641 The SC2002 Conference Opening Video
A close up look at the west tip of Africa. 2633 Looking Down at the Earth from Space with SeaWiFS False Color Oceans.
A beautiful blue marble in space. 2632 Looking at our World from Space
Using a combination of different datasets, scientists are able to see the ocean floor of the Atlantic. 2630 Looking down at the Earth's Ocean Floor from Space.
Sea surface temperature anomaly, sea surface height anomaly, and sea temperature anomaly at depth in the Pacific Ocean for January, 1997. 2628 El Nino Zoom to Cross-section of Temperature and Height Anomalies: January 1997 through March 1998.
El Nino Golfball November 1997 2626 El Nino 'Golfball' for National Geographic's Altas of the Oceans
Sea surface temperature with land vegetation 2625 Global Sea Surface Temperature with Land Vegetation
Full world map 2480 MODIS White Sky Albedo Unwraps to False Color Albedo Flat Map
all the channels are in microwave spectrum, 2471 Aqua First Light: AMSR-E Pseudo Color Global
This is a cloudless image of Sea Surface Temperature 2470 Aqua First Light: AMSR-E Sea Surface Temperature Global
A closer look at Asia 2469 Aqua First Light: AMSR-E Pseudo Color on a Flat Map
A closer look of Asia 2468 Aqua First Light: AMSR-E Sea Surface Temperature on a Flat Map
SeaWiFS Biosphere data symbolizing the heartbeat of our planet. 2395 Pulse of the Planet
Sea surface temperature anomalies and atmospheric water vapor forecasted in the northern Pacific and over North America for December 2001 through November 2002, from the NASA Seasonal-to-Interannual Prediction Project 2368 NSIPP North America Forecast Dec. 1, 2001 - Nov. 30, 2002: Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly, Water Vapor
Sea surface temperature anomalies, atmospheric water vapor, and soil moisture forecasted in the northern Pacific and North America for December 2001 through November 2002, from the NASA Seasonal-to-Interannual Prediction Project 2367 NSIPP N. America Forecast Dec. 1, 2001 - Nov. 30, 2002: Sea Surface Temp. Anomaly, Water Vapor, Soil Moisture
Sea surface temperature anomalies forecasted in the northern Pacific for December 2001 through November 2002, from the NASA Seasonal-to-Interannual Prediction Project 2366 NSIPP North America Forecast December 1, 2001 - November 30, 2002: Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly
Mars without ocean - looking at Hellas Basin 2305 FUSE/MOLA: Mars Once Had Oceans - match render w/o oceans
Mars with ocean - looking at Hellas Basin 2291 FUSE/MOLA: Mars Once had Oceans
July 13th, 2001 2271 Lake Michigan 2001 Bloom (without dates)
July 13th, 2001 2270 Lake Michigan 2001 Bloom (with dates)
In this Global Projection we pause on the Pacific Ocean to view El-Nino and La-Nina seasons. 2087 SeaWiFS: El Nino on a Globe (2nd version)
In this flat projection you can see the El Nino and La Nina season with a pause of the last day of the
La Nina. 2086 SeaWiFS Captures El Nino
The SeaWiFS instrument looks at the world oceans
and land to observe the plant life and phytoplankton, here we see
a connection with the cycle of the ocean and land with the cycle of
Carbon in the atmosphere. 2085 SeaWiFS Captures Three Years of the Carbon Cycle
The SeaWiFS instrument looks at the world oceans
and land to observe the plant life and phytoplankton, here SeaWiFS
captures the El Nino and La Nina Seasons of 1997 to 2000. 2084 SeaWiFS: El Nino on a Globe
The SeaWiFS instrument looks at the world oceans
and land to observe the plant life and phytoplankton. Zooming down
to see the El Nino and La Nina of 1998 to 1999 and how it reacted with
the rest of the world. 2080 SeaWiFS Captures El Nino
NCEP sea surface temperature anomaly and TOPEX-Poseidon altimeter sea level anomaly in the Pacific from September 1996 to September 1997.  This animation pans from the front to the side view. 1415 El Niño: SST and SSH Anomalies from Sept. 1996 to Sept. 1997 (Pan from Front to Side View)
Our Solar System 1402 Earth Today 1998
Earth Today Logo 1401 Earth Today 1998 Introduction
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly, sea surface height anomaly, and sea temperature anomaly at depth in the Pacific Ocean from July 1997 through October 1998 as measured by NOAA AVHRR, TOPEX Poseidon, and the TAO TRITON Array 1370 El Niño Zoom to Cross-section of Temperature and Height Anomalies: July 1997 through October 1998
A comparison of the Pacific sea surface temperature anomaly during the El Nino of 1982-1983 with that of 1997-1998, as measured by NOAA AVHRR 1369 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly Comparison: 1982/1983 to 1997/1998
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through October 1998 from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 1368 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomaly 3D Side View: January 1997 through October 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through October 1998 from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 1367 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomaly 3D Isometric View: Jan. 1997 through Oct. 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature, height, and wind anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through October 1998.  (Wind anomalies stop at September 1998.) 1366 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature, Height, and Wind Anomalies: January 1997 through October 1998
An animation of sea surface height anomaly in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 to October 1998 as measured by TOPEX-Poseidon 1365 El Niño Sea Surface Height Anomaly: January 1997 through October 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 through October 1998 as measured by NOAA AVHRR 1364 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly: January 1997 through October 1998
Sea surface temperature climatology on a rotating globe, averaged from NOAA AVHRR measurements for the period January 1982 through December 1988 1283 HoloGlobe: Sea Surface Temperature Climatology on a Globe (with Dates)
Sea surface temperature climatology on a rotating globe, averaged from NOAA AVHRR measurements for the period January 1982 through December 1988 1282 HoloGlobe: Sea Surface Temperature Climatology on a Globe
Global sea surface temperature anomaly for the period January 1982 through December 1988, as measured by NOAA AVHRR.  Red regions are 2 to 5 degrees warmer than normal and cyan regions are 2 to 5 degrees colder than normal.  The warm region in the Pacific early in this animation is the El Nino that occurred during the winter of 1982-1983. 1281 HoloGlobe: Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly on a Flat Earth (with Dates)
Sea surface temperature anomaly on a rotating globe for the period January 1982 through December 1988, as measured by NOAA AVHRR.  Red regions are 2 to 5 degrees warmer than normal and cyan regions are 2 to 5 degrees colder than normal.  The warm region in the Pacific early in this animation is the El Nino that occurred during the winter of 1982-1983. 1280 HoloGlobe: Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly on a Globe (with Dates)
Global sea surface temperature anomaly for the period January 1982 through December 1988, as measured by NOAA AVHRR.  Red regions are 2 to 5 degrees warmer than normal and cyan regions are 2 to 5 degrees colder than normal.  The warm region in the Pacific early in this animation is the El Nino that occurred during the winter of 1982-1983. 1279 HoloGlobe: Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly on a Flat Earth
Sea surface temperature anomaly on a rotating globe for the period January 1982 through December 1988, as measured by NOAA AVHRR.  Red regions are 2 to 5 degrees warmer than normal and cyan regions are 2 to 5 degrees colder than normal.  The warm region in the Pacific early in this animation is the El Nino that occurred during the winter of 1982-1983. 1278 HoloGlobe: Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly on a Globe
Sea surface temperature anomaly on a rotating globe for the period January 1982 through November 1988, as measured by NOAA AVHRR.  Red regions are 2 to 5 degrees warmer than normal and cyan regions are 2 to 5 degrees colder than normal.  The warm region in the Pacific early in this animation is the El Nino that occurred during the winter of 1982-1983.  The shades of blue on the background ocean represent sea surface temperature, with dark blues representing temperatures less than about 10 degrees Celsius. 1277 HoloGlobe: Sea Surface Temperature and Temperature Anomaly on a Globe (with Dates)
Global sea surface temperature anomaly for the period January 1982 through December 1988, as measured by NOAA AVHRR.  Red regions are 2 to 5 degrees warmer than normal and cyan regions are 2 to 5 degrees colder than normal.  The warm region in the Pacific early in this animation is the El Nino that occurred during the winter of 1982-1983.  The shades of blue on the background ocean represent sea surface temperature, with dark blues representing temperatures less than about 10 degrees Celsius. 1276 HoloGlobe: Sea Surface Temperature and Temperature Anomaly on a Flat Earth (with Dates)
Global sea surface temperature anomaly for the last week of December 1982 during El Nino, as measured by NOAA AVHRR.  Red regions are 2 to 5 degrees warmer than normal and cyan regions are 2 to 5 degrees colder than normal. The shades of blue on the background ocean represent sea surface temperature, with dark blues representing temperatures less than about 10 degrees Celsius. 1275 HoloGlobe: Sea Surface Temperature and Temperature Anomaly on a Flat Earth
Sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific for the last week of December 1982 during El Nino, as measured by NOAA AVHRR.  Red regions are 2 to 5 degrees warmer than normal and cyan regions are 2 to 5 degrees colder than normal. The shades of blue on the background ocean represent sea surface temperature, with dark blues representing temperatures less than about 10 degrees Celsius. 1274 HoloGlobe: Sea Surface Temperature and Temperature Anomaly on a Globe
Zooming down to the Gulf of Martaban between Myanmar and Thailand, from SeaWiFS imagery 1258 Gulf of Martaban
A rotating cartesian projection of the Earth showing three-dimensional sea surface temperature data from the NSIPP global climate model.  High temperatures are in red. 1251 NSIPP: Ray-casted Global Sea Surface Temperature
An animation of global sea surface temperature anomaly and soil moisture from June 2000 through June 2001 from the NSIPP global climate model 1250 NSIPP Global SST Anomaly and Soil Moisture
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly, soil moisture, and atmospheric water vapor for North America from June 2000 through June 2001 from the NSIPP global climate model 1249 NSIPP North American Water Vapor, Soil Moisture, and Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly
A series of three-dimensional isosurfaces of constant temperature are overlaid on a three dimensional bathymetry dataset of the Earths ocean basins.  Higher temperatures are in red and lower temperatures are in blue.  Data is derived from the NSIPP global climate model. 1248 NSIPP: Three-Dimensional Sea Surface Temperature Isosurfaces
A animation of three-dimensional sea surface temperature isosurfaces in the Pacific between -15 degrees and +15 degrees latitude.  Data is derived from the NSIPP global climate model. 1247 NSIPP: Time-Dependent Three-Dimensional Sea Surface Temperature Isosurfaces in the Pacific
An animation of global sea surface temperature anomaly, soil moisture, and atmospheric water vapor from June 2000 through June 2001 from the NSIPP global climate model 1246 NSIPP Global Water Vapor, Soil Moisture, and Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly
Zoom into and pan around Cape Cod, Massachusetts. 1213 Cape Cod
Fly over North Carolina Outer Banks. 1212 North Carolina Outer Banks
MODIS provides frequent (every 1-2 days) global views of the Earth. This image shows a true-color land surface and a false color sea surface temperature map (red and yellow are warmer, blues are cooler). 1126 Global Sea Surface Temperature and MODIS
A rotating globe displaying Sea Surface Temperature and NDVI data. 1125 Global Sea Surface Temperature and NDVI
A globe of Sea Surface Temperature data without land. 1124 Global Sea Surface Temperature Without Land
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for December 1997 through April 2000. 1086 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomalies: December 1997 through April 2000
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly, sea surface height anomaly, and sea temperature anomaly at depth in the Pacific Ocean from December 1997 through April 2000, as measured by NOAA AVHRR, TOPEX Poseidon, and the TAO TRITON Array 1085 El Niño-La Niña Cross-section of Temperature and Height Anomalies: December 1997 through April 2000
An morph of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific between December, 1997, and December, 1998, from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 1084 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomaly 3D Isometric Morph: Dec. 1997 to Dec. 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for December 1997 through April 2000, from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 1083 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temp and Height Anomaly 3D Isometric View: Dec. 1997 through Apr. 2000
An animation of sea surface temperature, height, and wind anomalies in the Pacific for December 1997 through April 2000.  (Wind anomalies stop at April, 2000.) 1082 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature, Height, and Wind Anomalies: Dec. 1997 through Apr. 2000
An animation of sea surface height anomaly in the Pacific Ocean from December, 1997, to April, 2000, as measured by TOPEX-Poseidon 1081 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Height Anomaly: December, 1997, through April, 2000
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific Ocean from December 1997 to April 2000, as measured by NOAA AVHRR 1080 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly: December 1997 through April 2000
An image of sea surface temperatures from TRMM in the Atlantic on August 28, 1998.  This image shows the wake of cool water left by Hurricane Bonnie as it approached the East Coast of the United States.  On this date, Bonnie is over Cape Hatteras. 1068 Sea Surface Temperature and Hurricane Connections: TRMM - August 22, 1998 through September 3, 1998
Hurricanes Bonnie and Danielle from GOES-8 on August 28, 1998 1067 Sea Surface Temperature and Hurricane Connections: GOES - August 22, 1998 through September 3, 1998
A combined image of clouds from GOES and sea surface temperatures from TRMM in the Atlantic on August 28, 1998.  This image shows Hurricane Danielle right on top of the cooler ocean region caused by Hurricane Bonnie. 1066 Sea Surface Temp and Hurricane Connections: TRMM and GOES, Aug. 22, 1998 through Sept. 3, 1998 (Deluxe version)
A combined image of clouds from GOES and sea surface temperatures from TRMM in the Atlantic on August 28, 1998.  This image shows Hurricane Bonnie over the East Coast of the United States and the cool water track that Bonnie left in its wake.  Hurricane Danielle is in the lower right corner of the image. 1065 Sea Surface Temp and Hurricane Connections: TRMM and GOES, Aug. 22, 1998 through Sept. 3, 1998 (Basic version)
False color Landsat image with date, Shenzhen, China, 1996. 1063 Shenzhen, China Land Use - False Color Fade 1988 to 1996 (With Dates)
False color Landsat7 image, Shenzhen, China, 1996. 1062 Shenzhen, China Land Use- False Color Fade 1988 to 1996
False color Landsat image with date, Shenzhen, China, 1996. 1061 Shenzhen, China Land Use - False Color 1988 to 1996 (With Dates)
True color Landsat image with date, Shenzhen, China, 1996. 1059 Shenzhen, China Land Use - True Color Fade 1988 to 1996 (With Dates)
True color Landsat image, Shenzhen, China, 1996. 1058 Shenzhen, China Land Use - True Color Fade 1988 to 1996
True color Landsat image with date, Shenzhen, China, 1996. 1057 Shenzhen, China Land Use - True Color 1988 to 1996 (With Dates)
True color Landsat image, Shenzhen, China, 1996. 1056 Shenzhen, China Land Use - True Color
A flyby from the Florida Keys to the Everglades, from Landsat imagery 978 Florida Everglades Flyby
A flyby of Acadia National Park, Maine, from Landsat imagery 970 Acadia Flyby
A flyby of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, using Landsat imagery 968 Cape Cod Flyby
Coral Reefs in Puerto Rico 934 Northwest Corner of Puerto Rico Showing Shallow Waters and Coral Reefs
A flyby of Dallas, from Landsat data 850 Dallas Flyby
Transparent clouds are added on a layer above an Earth with a sea surface temperature dataset 799 Digital Earth Workbench: Sea Surface Temperature with Cloud Cover
Global sea surface temperature is added to the globe, then the transparency of that data set is interactively modified 798 Digital Earth Workbench: Global Sea Surface Temperature
El Nino-La Nina sea surface temperature, height, and wind anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through December 1999.  Wind anomalies stop at September 1999. 793 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature, Height, and Wind Anomalies: Jan. 1997 through Dec. 1999
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly, sea surface height anomaly, and sea temperature anomaly at depth in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 through December 1999 as measured by NOAA AVHRR, TOPEX Poseidon, and the TAO TRITON Array 792 El Niño-La Niña Cross-section of Temperature and Height Anomalies: Jan. 1997 through Dec. 1999
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through December 1999 from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 791 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomaly 3D Isometric View: Jan. 1997 through Dec. 1999
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 through December 1999 as measured by NOAA AVHRR 790 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly: January 1997 through December 1999
An animation of sea surface height anomaly in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 to December 1999 as measured by TOPEX-Poseidon 789 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Height Anomaly: January 1997 through December 1999
Compare Marylands Liberty Reservoir between July 1997 and July 1999 - No Dates 761 Maryland Drought: Zoom down to Liberty Reservoir comparing July 1997 and July 1999 (without dates)
Flying up the east coast of the United States from Florida to North Carolina using a SeaWiFS image taken September 16, 1999 733 After Hurricane Floyd: East Coast Flyover September 16, 1999 from SeaWiFS
Flying up the east coast of the United States from Florida to North Carolina using a SeaWiFS image taken April 1998 732 A Year Before Hurricane Floyd: East Coast Flyover April 1998 from SeaWiFS
SeaWiFS image of the east coast of the United States taken September 16, 1999 731 After Hurricane Floyd: East Coast Zoom September 16, 1999 from SeaWiFS
 SeaWiFS image of the east coast of the United States taken in April 1998 730 A Year Before Hurricane Floyd: East Coast Zoom April 1998 from SeaWiFS
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly, sea surface height anomaly, and sea temperature anomaly at depth in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 through March 1999 as measured by NOAA AVHRR, TOPEX Poseidon, and the TAO TRITON Array 572 El Niño-La Niña Cross-section of Temperature and Height Anomalies: January 1997 through March 1999
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 to March 1999 as measured by NOAA AVHRR 571 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly: January 1997 through March 1999
An morph of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific between December 1997 and December 1998, from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 569 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomaly 3D Isometric Morph: Dec. 1997 to Dec. 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly, sea surface height anomaly, and sea temperature anomaly at depth in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 through February 1999 as measured by NOAA AVHRR, TOPEX Poseidon, and the TAO TRITON Array 568 El Niño-La Niña Cross-section of Temperature and Height Anomalies: Jan. 1997 through Feb. 1999
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through February 1999 from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 567 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomaly 3D Side View: Jan. 1997 through Feb. 1999
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through February 1999 from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 566 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomaly 3D Isometric View: Jan. 1997 through Feb. 1999
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through February 1999 565 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomalies: January 1997 through February 1999
An animation of sea surface height anomaly in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 to February 1999 as measured by TOPEX-Poseidon 564 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Height Anomaly: January 1997 through February 1999
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 to February 1999 as measured by NOAA AVHRR 563 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly: January 1997 through February 1999
Pacific ocean currents 561 Pacific Ocean: May 1992 - May 1998
An animation of three-dimensional current velocity in the North Atlantic, where velocity ranges from 30 centimeters per second, shown in blue, to 200 centimeters per second, shown in red 555 North Atlantic Ocean Current Velocity
Four animations of data sets in the Pacific from January 1997 through July 1998, showing the difference of El Nino conditions from normal.  The data sets are sea surface height anomaly, sea surface temperature anomaly, and sea surface wind anomaly. 552 The 1997-98 El Niño
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Indian Ocean from January 1997 to November 1998 355 Sea Surface Height and Temperature Anomalies on a Globe: The Indian Ocean
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Atlantic Ocean from January 1997 to November 1998 354 Sea Surface Height and Temperature Anomalies on a Globe: The Atlantic Ocean
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 to November 1998 353 Sea Surface Height and Temperature Anomalies on a Globe: The Pacific Ocean
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies on a rotating globe from January 1997 to November 1998.  This animation rotates from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific. 352 Sea Surface Height and Temperature Anomalies on a Globe: Rotating to the Pacific Ocean
An animation of sea surface temperature, sea surface height, and sea temperature at depth in the Pacific Ocean from July 1997 through November 1998 as measured by NOAA AVHRR, TOPEX Poseidon, and the TAO TRITON Array 351 El Niño-La Niña Cross-section of Sea Temperature and Height: July 1997 through November 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies on a rotating globe from January 1997 to November 1998.  This animation zooms to the Pacific, then rotates to the Indian Ocean and ends on the Atlantic Ocean. 350 Sea Surface Height and Temperature Anomalies on a Globe: Zoom and Rotate
An animation of sea surface temperature, height, and wind anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through November 1998.  (Wind anomalies stop at October 1998.) 349 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature, Height, and Wind Anomalies: Jan. 1997 through Nov. 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through November 1998 from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 348 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomalies: January 1997 through November 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly, sea surface height anomaly, and sea temperature anomaly at depth in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 through November 1998 as measured by NOAA AVHRR, TOPEX Poseidon, and the TAO TRITON Array 347 El Niño-La Niña Cross-section of Temperature and Height Anomalies: Jan. 1997 through Nov. 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly, sea surface height anomaly, and sea temperature anomaly at depth in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 through November 1998 as measured by NOAA AVHRR, TOPEX Poseidon, and the TAO TRITON Array 346 El Niño-La Niña Zoom to Cross-section of Temperature and Height Anomalies: Jan. 1997 through Nov. 1998
A comparison of the Pacific sea surface temperature anomaly during the El Nino of 1982-1983 with that of 1997-1998, as measured by NOAA AVHRR 345 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly Comparison: 1982/1983 to 1997/1998
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through November 1998 from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 344 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomaly 3D Side View: Jan. 1997 through Nov. 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through November 1998 from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 343 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temp and Height Anomaly 3D Isometric View with Pan: Jan. 1997 through Nov. 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through November 1998 from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 342 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temp and Height Anomalies 3D Isometric View: Jan. 1997 through Nov. 1998
An animation of sea surface height anomaly in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 to November 1998 as measured by TOPEX-Poseidon 341 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Height Anomaly: January 1997 through November 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 to November 1998 as measured by NOAA AVHRR 340 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly: January 1997 through November 1998
The entire narrated Images video 329 Images of Earth and Space II
Countdown Animation 328 Earth Today 1998 Countdown
The 2.5 minute, narrated El Nino video 287 Visualizing El Niño
An animation of sea surface temperature and sea surface height anomalies in the Pacific Ocean for the period January 1997 through October 1997.  The data is shown on a rotating globe. 286 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomalies on a Globe: January 1997 through October 1997
An animation of sea surface temperature and sea surface height anomalies in the Pacific Ocean for the period January 1997 through December 1997.  The data is shown on a globe and the point of view moves from showing a full globe to flying over the equatorial Pacific toward South America. 285 El Niño Equatorial Fly-by Showing Sea Surface Temp and Height Anomalies on a Globe: Jan. 1997 through Dec. 1997
An animation of sea surface temperature and sea surface height anomalies in the Pacific Ocean for the period January 1997 through December 1997.  The data is shown on a globe and the point of view moves from showing a full globe to showing a close up of the equatorial Pacific near South America. 284 El Niño Zoom to Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomalies on a Globe: Jan. 1997 through Dec. 1997
A compilation of animations showing El Nino as reflected in sea surface temperature, height, and wind anomalies in the Pacific for the period March 1997 through March 1998 283 El Niño Sea Surface Wind, Temperature and Height Anomaly Compilation: March 1997 through March 1998
A comparison of the Pacific sea surface temperature anomaly during the El Nino of 1982-1983 with that of 1997-1998, as measured by NOAA AVHRR.  This animation ends with a zoom into the 1982-1983 data. 282 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly Comparison with Zoom: 1982/1983 to 1997/1998
A comparison of the Pacific sea surface temperature anomaly during the El Nino of 1982-1983 with that of 1997-1998, as measured by NOAA AVHRR 281 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly Comparison: 1982/1983 to 1997/1998
An animation of sea surface temperature, sea surface height, and sea temperature at depth in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 through March 1998 as measured by NOAA AVHRR, TOPEX Poseidon, and the TAO TRITON Array 280 El Niño Zoom to Cross-section of Sea Temperature and Height: January 1997 through March 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly, sea surface height anomaly, and sea temperature anomaly at depth in the Pacific Ocean from September 1997 through July 1998 as measured by NOAA AVHRR, TOPEX Poseidon, and the TAO TRITON Array 279 El Niño Zoom to Cross-section of Temperature and Height Anomalies: September 1997 through July 1998
Sea surface temperature around Indonesia as measured by the TMI instrument on TRMM for the period January 1998 through July 1998 278 Sea Surface Temperature around Indonesia from TRMM: January 1998 through July 1998
Sea surface temperature around the Americas as measured by the TMI instrument on TRMM for the period January 1998 through July 1998 277 Sea Surface Temperature around the Americas from TRMM: January 1998 through July 1998
Sea surface temperature in the Pacific Ocean as measured by the TMI instrument on TRMM for the period January 1998 through July 1998 276 Sea Surface Temperature in the Pacific from TRMM: January 1998 through July 1998)
Sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific Ocean as measured by the TMI instrument on TRMM for the period January 1998 through July 1998 275 Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly in the Pacific from TRMM: January 1998 through July 1998
A comparison of the Pacific sea surface temperature anomaly during the El Nino of 1982-1983 with that of 1997-1998, as measured by NOAA AVHRR 274 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly Comparison: 1982/1983 to 1997/1998
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through July 1998 from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 273 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomalies 3D Side View: January 1997 through July 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through July 1998 from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 272 El Niño Sea Surface Temp. and Height Anomalies 3D Isometric View with Pan: Jan. 1997 through Jul. 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through July 1998 from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 271 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomalies 3D Isometric View: Jan. 1997 through Jul. 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through July 1998 from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 270 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomalies: January 1997 through July 1998
An animation of sea surface height anomaly in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 through July 1998 as measured by TOPEX Poseidon 269 El Niño Sea Surface Height Anomaly: January 1997 through July 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 through July 1998 as measured by NOAA AVHRR 268 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly: January 1997 through July 1998
A comparison of the Pacific sea surface temperature anomaly during the El Nino of 1982-1983 with that of 1997-1998, as measured by NOAA AVHRR 267 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly Comparison: 1982/1983 to 1997/1998
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through August 1998 from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 266 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomalies Side View: Jan. 1997 through Aug. 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through August 1998 from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 265 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temp and Height Anomalies 3D Isometric View with Pan: Jan 1997 through Aug 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through August 1998 from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 264 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temp and Height Anomalies 3D Isometric View: Jan. 1997 through Aug. 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through August 1998 from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 263 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomalies: January 1997 through August 1998
An animation of sea surface height anomaly in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 to August 1998 as measured by TOPEX-Poseidon 262 El Niño Sea Surface Height Anomaly: January 1997 through August 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 through August 1998 as measured by NOAA AVHRR 261 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly: January 1997 through August 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly, sea surface height anomaly, and sea temperature anomaly at depth in the Pacific Ocean from July 1997 through August 1998 as measured by NOAA AVHRR, TOPEX Poseidon, and the TAO TRITON Array 260 El Niño Zoom to Cross-section of Temperature and Height Anomalies: July 1997 through August 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature and sea surface height anomalies in the Pacific Ocean for the period January 1997 through August 1998.  The data is shown on a rotating globe. 258 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomaly on a Globe: January 1997 through August 1998
El Nino sea surface temperature, height, and wind anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through August 1998.  The data sets are added one layer at a time, followed by a zoom into the eastern Pacific. (Wind anomalies stop at May 1998) 257 La Niña Sea Surface Temperature, Height, and Wind Anomaly Onionskin: Jan. 1997 through Aug. 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through July 1998 from NOAA AVHRR and TOPEX Poseidon 256 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomaly 3D Side View: January 1997 through July 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly, sea surface height anomaly, and sea temperature anomaly at depth in the Pacific Ocean from August 1997 through August 1998 as measured by NOAA AVHRR, TOPEX Poseidon, and the TAO TRITON Array 255 El Niño Zoom to Cross-section of Temperature and Height Anomalies: August 1997 through August 1998
A comparison of the Pacific sea surface temperature anomaly during the El Nino of 1982-1983 with that of 1997-1998, as measured by NOAA AVHRR.  This animation ends with a zoom into the 1982-1983 data. 254 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly Comparison with Zoom: 1982/1983 to 1997/1998
An animation of sea surface temperature, height, and wind anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through August 1998.  (Wind anomalies stop at May 1998.) 253 El Niño-La Niña Sea Surface Temp, Height, and Wind Anomalies: Jan. 1997 through Aug. 1998 (Close-up)
An animation of sea surface temperature, height, and wind anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through August 1998.  (Wind anomalies stop at May 1998.) 252 El Niño and La Niña Sea Surface Temperature, Height, and Wind Anomalies: Jan. 1997 through Aug. 1998
The entire narrated Images video made for Supercomputing 97 251 Images of Earth and Space: SC97 Edition
SeaWIFS images of the region around the Galapagos Islands on May 10, 1998 and May 25, 1998 compared with NCEP sea surface temperatures, showing the return of sea life as the ocean cools after El Nino 208 Sea Surface Temperature-Phytoplankton Correlation around the Galapagos in May 1998
Sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific for June 1997 as measured by NOAA AVHRR 206 El Niño Monthly Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly Stills: June 1997 through June 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly, sea surface height anomaly, and sea temperature anomaly at depth in the Pacific Ocean from June 1997 through June 1998 as measured by NOAA AVHRR, TOPEX Poseidon, and the TAO TRITON Array 204 El Niño Zoom to Cross-section of Temperature and Height Anomalies: June 1997 through June 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly, sea surface height anomaly, and sea temperature anomaly at depth in the Pacific Ocean from June 1997 through June 1998 as measured by NOAA AVHRR, TOPEX Poseidon, and the TAO TRITON Array 203 El Niño Zoom to Cross-section of Temperature and Height Anomalies: June 1997 through June 1998
An animation of sea surface temperature and sea surface height anomalies in the Pacific Ocean for the period June 1997 through June 1998.  The data is shown on a rotating globe. 202 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomaly on a Globe: June 1997 through June 1998
A comparison of the Pacific sea surface temperature anomaly during the El Nino of 1982-1983 with that of 1997-1998, as measured by NOAA AVHRR.  This animation ends with a zoom into the 1982-1983 data. 201 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly Comparison with Zoom: 1982/1983 to 1997/1998
A comparison of the Pacific sea surface temperature anomaly during the El Nino of 1982-1983 with that of 1997-1998, as measured by NOAA AVHRR. 200 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly Comparison: 1982/1983 to 1997/1998
A compilation of animations showing El Nino as reflected in sea surface temperature, height, and wind anomalies in the Pacific for the period June 1997 through June 1998 199 El Niño Sea Surface Wind, Temperature and Height Anomaly Compilation: June 1997 through June 1998
A comparison of El Nino sea surface temperature, height, wind, and precipitation anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through December 1997.  (Wind anomalies stop at October 1997) 164 El Niño Sea Surface Height, Temp, Wind, and Precipitation Anomalies: Jan. 1997 through Dec. 1997
A comparison of the Pacific sea surface temperature anomaly during the El Nino of 1982-1983 with that of 1997, as measured by NOAA AVHRR 163 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly Comparison: 1982/1983 to 1997
Close-up view of El Nino sea surface temperature, height, and wind anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through December 1997.  (Wind anomalies stop at October 1997) 162 El Niño Sea Surface Temp, Height, and Wind Anomalies: Jan. 1997 through Dec. 1997 (Close-Up)
El Nino sea surface temperature and anomalies in the Pacific mapped to a globe for January 1997 through December 1997.  (Wind anomalies stop at October 1997) 161 El Niño Sea Surface Height and Temp Anomalies Wrapped to a Globe: Jan. 1997 through Dec. 1997
El Nino sea surface temperature, height, and wind anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through December 1997.  The data sets are added one layer at a time, followed by a zoom into the eastern Pacific. (Wind anomalies stop at October 1997) 160 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature, Height, and Wind Anomaly Onionskin: Jan. 1997 through Dec. 1997
An animation of sea surface temperature, height, and wind anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through December 1997.  (Wind anomalies stop at October 1997.) 159 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature, Height, and Wind Anomalies: January 1997 through December 1997
El Nino  Sea Surface Wind Anomaly in the Pacific for January 1997 through October 1997 as measured by DMSP SSM-I 158 El Niño Sea Surface Wind Anomaly: January 1997 through October 1997
An animation of sea surface height anomaly in the Pacific from January, 1997, through December, 1997, as measured by TOPEX-Poseidon 157 El Niño Sea Surface Height Anomaly: January, 1997, through December, 1997
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific from January, 1997, through December, 1997, as measured by NOAA AVHRR 156 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly: January, 1997, through December, 1997
This image represents a one month sample (October 1983) of composite images from cloud cover data collected from a suite of U.S., European, and Japanese geostationary satellites and U.S. polar orbiting meteorological satellites. 155 The HoloGlobe Project (Version 3)
A compilation of El Nino sea surface temperature, height, wind, and precipitation anomaly animations in the Pacific for January 1997 through December 1997.  (Wind anomalies stop at October 1997).  Global precipitation anomalies are shown first, followed by a comparison of all four datasets, ending with a close up of precipitation anomalies in the central Pacific. 154 El Niño Sea Surface Height, Temp, Wind, and Precipitation Anomaly Compilation: Jan. 1997 through Dec. 1997
An animation of sea surface temperature and sea surface height anomalies in the Pacific Ocean for the period January 1997 through December 1997.  The data is shown on a globe and the point of view moves from showing a full globe to flying over the equatorial Pacific toward South America. 153 El Niño Equatorial Fly-by Showing Sea Surface Temp and Height Anomaly on a Globe: Jan. 1997 through Dec. 1997
An animation of sea surface temperature, height, and wind anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through December 1997.  (Wind anomalies stop at October 1997.) 152 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature, Height, and Wind Anomalies: Jan. 1997 through Dec. 1997 (Close-up)
An animation of sea surface temperature and sea surface height anomalies in the Pacific Ocean for the period January 1997 through December 1997.  The data is shown on a globe and the point of view moves from showing a full globe to showing a close up of the equatorial Pacific near South America. 151 El Niño Zoom to Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomaly on a Globe: Jan. 1997 through Dec. 1997
An animation of sea surface temperature and sea surface height anomalies in the Pacific Ocean for the period January 1997 through December 1997.  The data is shown on a globe and the point of view moves from showing a full globe to flying over the equatorial Pacific toward South America. 150 El Niño Equatorial Fly-by Showing Sea Surface Temp, Height Anomaly on a Globe: Jan through Dec 1997
A compilation of animations showing El Nino as reflected in sea surface temperature, height, and wind anomalies in the Pacific for the period January, 1997, through December, 1997. 149 El Niño Sea Surface Wind, Temperature and Height Anomaly Compilation: Jan. 1997 through Dec. 1997
El Nino sea surface temperature, height, and wind anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through December 1997.  The data sets are added one layer at a time, followed by a zoom into the eastern Pacific. (Wind anomalies stop at October 1997) 148 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature, Height, and Wind Anomaly Onionskin: Jan. 1997 through Dec. 1997
A comparison of the Pacific sea surface temperature anomaly during the El Nino of 1982-1983 with that of 1997, as measured by NOAA AVHRR.  This animation ends with a zoom into the 1982-1983 data. 147 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly Comparison with Zoom: 1982/1983 to 1997
A comparison of the Pacific sea surface temperature anomaly during the El Nino of 1982-1983 with that of 1997, as measured by NOAA AVHRR 146 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly Comparison: 1982/1983 to 1997
An animation of sea surface temperature and sea surface height anomalies in the Pacific Ocean for the period January 1997 through December 1997.  The data is shown on a rotating globe. 145 El Niño Sea Surface Temperature and Height Anomaly on a Globe: January 1997 through December 1997
A comparison of El Nino sea surface temperature (top), height (top), wind (middle), and precipitation (bottom) anomalies in the Pacific for January 1997 through December 1997.  (Wind anomalies stop at October 1997) 144 El Niño Sea Surface Height, Temperature, Wind, and Precipitation Anomalies: Jan 1997 through Dec 1997
NCEP sea surface temperature anomaly, TOPEX-Poseidon Altimeter Sea Level Anomaly, and FSU COAPS surface wind stress anomaly in the Pacific from September 1996 to September 1997 143 El Niño: SST Anomaly, Sea Surface Wind Anomaly, and SSH Anomaly from Sept 1996 to Sept 1997
NCEP sea surface temperature anomaly and FSU COAPS surface wind stress anomaly in the Pacific from September 1996 to September 1997 142 El Niño: Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly and Sea Surface Wind Anomaly from Sept. 1996 to Sept. 1997
TOPEX-Poseidon Altimeter sea level anomaly in the Pacific from September 15, 1996 to September 21, 1997 141 El Niño: TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter Sea Level Anomaly from September 15, 1996 to September 21, 1997
NCEP sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific from September 15, 1996 to September 20, 1997 140 El Niño: NCEP Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly from September 15, 1996 to September 20, 1997
NCEP sea surface temperature anomaly and TOPEX-Poseidon altimeter sea level anomaly in the Pacific from September 1996 to September 1997. 139 El Niño: Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly and Sea Surface Height Anomaly from Sept. 1996 to Sept. 1997
NCEP sea surface temperature anomaly and FSU COAPS surface wind stress anomaly in the Pacific from September 1996 to September 1997 138 El Niño: Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly and Sea Surface Wind Anomaly from Sept. 1996 to Sept. 1997
TOPEX-Poseidon altimeter sea level anomaly in the Pacific from September 15, 1996 to September 21, 1997 137 El Niño: TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter Sea Level Anomaly from September 15, 1996 to September 21, 1997
NCEP sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific from September 15, 1996 to September 20, 1997 136 El Niño: NCEP Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly from September 15, 1996 to September 20, 1997
NCEP sea surface temperature anomaly and TOPEX-Poseidon altimeter sea level anomaly in the Pacific from August 1996 to August 1997 135 El Niño: Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly and Sea Surface Height Anomaly from Aug. 1996 to Aug. 1997
NCEP sea surface temperature anomaly and FSU COAPS surface wind stress anomaly in the Pacific from August 1996 to August 1997 134 El Niño: Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly and Sea Surface Wind Anomaly from Aug. 1996 to Aug. 1997
TOPEX-Poseidon altimeter sea level anomaly in the Pacific from August 1, 1996 to August 3, 1997 133 El Niño: TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter Sea Level Anomaly from August 1, 1996 to August 3, 1997
NCEP sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific from August 1, 1996 to August 9, 1997 132 El Niño: NCEP Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly from August 1, 1996 to August 9, 1997
TOPEX-Poseidon Altimeter sea level anomaly and NCEP sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific from August 1996 to August 1997 126 El Niño: Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly and Sea Surface Height Anomaly from Aug. 1996 to Aug. 1997
NCEP sea surface temperature anomaly and FSU COAPS sea wind stress anomaly in the Pacific from August 1996 to August 1997 125 SST Anomalies and SSW Anomalies Showing the Onslaught of El Niño: Aug 1, 1996 to Aug 9, 1997
TOPEX-Poseidon altimeter sea level anomaly in the Pacific from August 1, 1996 to
August 3, 1997 124 Sea Surface Height Anomalies Showing the Onslaught of El Niño: August 1, 1996 to August 3, 1997
NCEP sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific from August 1, 1996 to August 9, 1997 123 Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies Showing the Onslaught of El Niño: Aug. 1, 1996 to Aug. 9, 1997
Narrated Hologlobe (version 2) 116 The HoloGlobe Project (Version 2)
The full, narrated 17-minute Images video 97 Images of Earth and Space: The Role of Visualization in NASA Science
Hologlobe (version 1) 96 The HoloGlobe Project (Version 1)
Starting from space, this fly-by approaches the Earth and, then travels underwater, following the ocean floor topography, passing boats, sea life, and submarines in the process, finally resurfaceing above the water and traveling back into space. 78 Ocean Planet: Final Version with Credits
Test animations of ocean wave motion 68 Ocean Waves Model
A flyby of the Galapagos Islands, both above and below the ocean surface 65 Galapagos Islands Flyby
A rotating biosphere with superimposed cloud cover 64 Fusion of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Data Sets
First topography and bathymetry, then biospheric data is overlayed onto a rotating globe 63 Terrestrial Biosphere
An animated fly-by from a point in space above North America to soar over the Pacific, then to dive near Hawaii and fly underwater past Japan, through the Mariana trench, to resurface near New Guinea. This animation is specifically designed to be looped. 59 Ocean Planet: Final Version

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