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Global Rotation Showing Seasonal Landcover and Arctic Sea Ice
In this animation, the globe slowly rotates one full rotation while seasonal land cover and Arctic sea ice vary through time. The animation begins on September 21, 2005 when sea ice in the Arctic was at its minimum extent, and continues through September 20, 2006. This time period repeats six times during the animation, playing at a rate of day frame per frame. Over the terrain, monthly data from the seasonal Blue Marble Next Generation fades slowly from month to month. Over the water, Arctic sea ice changes from day to day.

This animation shows seasonal changes in landcover and Arctic sea ice from 2005-09-21 through 2006-09-20.    This animation shows seasonal changes in landcover and Arctic sea ice from 2005-09-21 through 2006-09-20.
Duration: 1.2 minutes
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This WMS frame set contains a cartesian projection of each day from 2005-09-21 through 2006-09-20.    This WMS frame set contains a cartesian projection of each day from 2005-09-21 through 2006-09-20.

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This image presents a global view over Europe and Scandinavia with Arctic sea ice shown on March 9, 2006. Land areas display the average seasonal landcover from March, 2004.    This image presents a global view over Europe and Scandinavia with Arctic sea ice shown on March 9, 2006. Land areas display the average seasonal landcover from March, 2004.

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This image presents a global view over North America with Arctic sea ice shown on April 8, 2006. Land areas display the average seasonal landcover from April, 2004.    This image presents a global view over North America with Arctic sea ice shown on April 8, 2006. Land areas display the average seasonal landcover from April, 2004.

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This image presents a global view over Asia with Arctic sea ice shown on September 21, 2005. - the day on which the sea ice was at the minimum extent for the year. Land areas display the average seasonal landcover from September, 2004.    This image presents a global view over Asia with Arctic sea ice shown on September 21, 2005. - the day on which the sea ice was at the minimum extent for the year. Land areas display the average seasonal landcover from September, 2004.

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Animation Number:3404
Completed:2007-02-16
Animator:Cindy Starr (GST) (Lead)
Scientist:Waleed Abdalati (NASA/GSFC)
Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets:Aqua/AMSR-E
 Aqua/AMSR-E/Daily L3 6.25 km 89 GHz Brightness Temperature (Tb)
 Aqua/AMSR-E/Daily L3 12.5km Tb, Sea Ice Concentration, and Snow Depth (2005-09-21 to 2006-09-20)
 Terra and Aqua/MODIS/Blue Marble Land Cover (2004-01 to 2004-12)
 TRMM/PR and TMI/Monthly Average Precipitation
Goddard TV Tapes:G2007-001HD -- NASA's HD Climate Change Resource Tape
 G2007-002HD -- NASA's HD Blue Marble Resource Tape
Keywords:
DLESE >> Cryology
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Sea Ice
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Cryosphere
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Cryosphere >> Sea Ice
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Cryosphere >> Snow/Ice
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Hydrosphere >> Snow/Ice
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Oceans >> Sea Ice
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Cryosphere >> Sea Ice >> Ice Extent
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Cryosphere >> Sea Ice >> Ice Growth/Melt
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Cryosphere >> Sea Ice >> Pack Ice
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Cryosphere >> Sea Ice >> Sea Ice Concentration
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Cryosphere >> Sea Ice >> Sea Ice Motion
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Cryosphere >> Snow/Ice >> Freeze/Thaw
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Cryosphere >> Snow/Ice >> Ice Extent
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Cryosphere >> Snow/Ice >> Ice Growth/Melt
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Cryosphere >> Snow/Ice >> Ice Motion
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Hydrosphere >> Snow/Ice >> Ice Extent
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Hydrosphere >> Snow/Ice >> Ice Motion
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Oceans >> Sea Ice >> Ice Extent
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Oceans >> Sea Ice >> Ice Growth/Melt
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Oceans >> Sea Ice >> Pack Ice
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Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
The Blue Marble Next Generation data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC).


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