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.
Video: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
Final Editing and Conversion: Scientific Frontline
Final Editing and Conversion: Scientific Frontline
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