A 3D View of an Atmospheric River from an Earth System Model

Features in Earth’s atmosphere, spawned by the heat of the Sun and the rotation of the Earth, transport water and energy around the globe. Clouds and precipitation shown here are from NASA’s MERRA-2 reanalysis, a retrospective blend of a weather model and conventional and satellite observations.
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Video Credits
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Jefferson Beck (KBRwyle): Narration
Visualization Credits
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Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC): Lead Visualizer
Allison Collow (UMBC): Scientist
Natalie Thomas (UMBC): Scientist
Michael Bosilovich (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Jefferson Beck (KBRwyle): Lead Producer
Horace Mitchell (NASA/GSFC): Visualizer
Cindy Starr (GST): Visualizer
Kel Elkins (USRA): Visualizer
LK Ward (KBRwyle): Producer