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Global Infrared Cloud Cover, September 2001 (WMS)
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a002800/a002894/index.html
From NASA Scientific Vis. Studio
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This animation is a mosaic of cloud cover data taken by several different satellites in the infrared band. One of the most prominent cloud features during this time was Hurricane Erin near the Atlantic coast of the United States.
Intended for grade levels:
  • College (13-14)
  • College (15-16)
  • Graduate / Professional
Type of resource:
  • Visual:
    • Visualization - scientific
Subject:
  • Atmospheric science
  • Natural hazards
Technical requirements:
RealPlayer plug-in
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Please give credit to NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio.
DLESE Catalog ID: NASA-SVS-002894
Related resources:
This resource has a thumbnail image at 'This animation is meant to be wrapped around a three-dimensional globe. It shows a global composite of cloud cover data taken from the infrared sensors of several different satellites during September 2001.'
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a002800/a002894/erin_thm.png
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Eric Sokolowsky
NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio

Author: Alex Kekesi
NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio

Principal Investigator: Dennis Chesters
NASA/GSFC