Earth ID: 30643

Simulated Clouds and Precipitation

Released on December 10, 2014

Water is fundamental to life on Earth. Knowing where and how much precipitation falls globally is vital to understanding how weather and climate impact our environment, including the effects on agriculture, fresh water availability, and natural disasters. This simulation, produced by the Goddard Earth Observing System Model Version 5 (GEOS -5), shows clouds and precipitation at 7-kilometer resolution from January 1 to March 31, 2006. Simulations such as this one allow scientists to better understand the intensity and variability of precipitation worldwide and how precipitation patterns change over time.

Credits

William Putman (NASA/GSFC): Lead Animator
Eric Sokolowsky (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Project Support

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NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio

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Keywords:
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Clouds
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Precipitation >> Precipitation Amount
SVS >> Hyperwall
SVS >> GEOS
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