Got a minute? Here is an animation of the world’s weather across the globe, showing the winds blowing across our ocean planet, as forecast by supercomputers and updated every three hours. You can also rotate the globe in any direction or zoom in and out by clicking and dragging with your mouse, so if you want to look specifically at the North Atlantic or the Southern Ocean, you can do do so. Be careful, however. The display can be mesmerizing.
Old Salt Blog
a virtual port of call for all those who love the sea , hosted by nautical novelist Rick Spilman
That’s good, I like that.
Here is the one from NOAA: Science On a Sphere® .
Its nice, but its more for weather research. (it would cost us too much).
Article, YouTube below it is larger.
NOAA’s stunning Science On a Sphere® now in 100 locations worldwide
3-D educational tool has inspired museum-goers and lab visitors for nearly a decade
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2013/20131122_sos.html
A glowing six-foot diameter sphere, suspended from the ceiling of NOAA headquarters in Silver Spring, Md., is the 100th Science On a Sphere® installed around the world. The 3-D display system, which was unveiled today, illuminates awe-inspiring animations of planet Earth and is used by educators, curators and scientists alike to explore global environmental data, such as swirling hurricanes, clouds and ocean currents.
The SOS web site: http://sos.noaa.gov/What_is_SOS/index.html
NOAA Acting Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan on the 100th Installation of Science On a Sphere
http://youtu.be/Fq3RXX-6wJA
Really cool!! Thank you.